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No casualties reported after fire breaks out in Bannu hospital’s urology ward

From Dawn · () English

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A fire broke out in the urology ward of Khalifa Gul Nawaz Teaching Hospital in Bannu, Pakistan, on Monday, but no casualties were reported.
  • Staff evacuated all patients, and Rescue 1122 personnel reached the hospital about five minutes after receiving the emergency call.
  • Hospital officials said initial information indicated an electrical spark caused the fire and that timely action stopped it from spreading.

A fire broke out in the urology ward of Khalifa Gul Nawaz Teaching Hospital in Bannu on Monday, but no casualties were reported. Hospital staff evacuated all patients to safety as rescue teams worked to contain the blaze.

Rescue 1122 said its personnel reached the hospital about five minutes after receiving the emergency call and brought the fire under control in approximately 10 minutes.

The fire was brought under control within approximately 10 minutes.

· Rescue 1122The emergency service described how quickly responders contained the hospital fire.

Mohammad Noman, a spokesperson for the hospital, said the fire began at around 10 a.m. Initial information suggested that an electrical spark caused it. He said staff and rescue teams acted immediately, preventing the fire from spreading.

Electric spark

· Mohammad NomanThe hospital spokesperson said an electrical spark was the initial suspected cause.
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Originally published by Dawn in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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