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Minor Fire at Acosta Ñu Hospital Caused by Electrical Short Circuit
🇵🇾 Paraguay /Health & Science

Minor Fire at Acosta Ñu Hospital Caused by Electrical Short Circuit

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A small fire broke out at the Hospital Acosta Ñu, a major pediatric center in Paraguay, due to an electrical short circuit.
  • The incident caused a power outage in part of the emergency area, leading to the temporary relocation of six patients.
  • Firefighters quickly contained the blaze, and while power restoration was ongoing, other hospital services remained operational.

A minor fire caused alarm at the Hospital Pediátrico Niños de Acosta Ñu in San Lorenzo, Paraguay, on Sunday night. The blaze, originating from a short circuit in the hospital's underground electrical system connecting to the emergency room's main panel, triggered a smoke alert.

Hospital director Dr. Héctor Castro reported that the fire was contained swiftly by firefighters who responded immediately. However, the incident led to a power outage affecting the emergency ward's inpatient area, where six patients with respiratory conditions were being observed. These patients were safely relocated to a contingency block that was established during the COVID-19 pandemic.

the principle of fire was registered around 11:00 p.m. last night, caused by a short circuit in the underground wiring system that connects to the general electrical panel of the hospital with the emergency sector panel.

— Dr. Héctor CastroDirector of the Hospital Pediátrico 'Niños de Acosta Ñu', explaining the cause of the fire.

Dr. Castro emphasized that no patients required transfer to other medical facilities. While the emergency services are operating with limited capacity, other hospital departments, including imaging and laboratories, continue to function normally. Restoration of full power to the affected area was still in progress on Monday morning.

It was not necessary to take patients to another hospital.

— Héctor CastroDirector of the Hospital Pediátrico 'Niños de Acosta Ñu', reassuring about patient transfers.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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