Latest situation →, unexpected! Emergency evacuation of a hospital in Jiangsu Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital | Public | Situation
On the 21st, the official Weibo account of the Xuzhou Fire Rescue Brigade in Jiangsu Province released a police report:
At 07:43 on July 21, 2023, the Xuzhou Fire 119 Command Center received a report from the public that a fire had occurred in a makeshift shed on Huanghe Road in Gulou District. The command center immediately dispatched fire and rescue forces to the scene. At 07:46, the fire and rescue forces arrived at the scene and promptly evacuated the crowd of the adjacent Kowloon Maternity and Gynecology Hospital, and cooperated with the public security, urban management, power and other departments in the jurisdiction to handle the situation. At 08:00, the fire on site was brought under control. At 08:20, the open flame was extinguished and there were no casualties.
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On July 21st, it was reported online that a fire broke out near the Jiulong Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital in Xuzhou, Jiangsu.
A video circulating online shows that a fire is suspected to have occurred near the Kowloon Maternity and Gynecology Hospital, with a large fire and rolling black smoke. Firefighters and rescue personnel have rushed to the scene to carry out rescue operations, and surrounding roads have been sealed off.
Mr. Chen, a witness, told Jiupai News reporters that the fire broke out around 7 o'clock in the morning, and the scene was quite intense. The fire spread from the first floor of the hospital to the second floor. "The isolation zone for the fire is set up too long, and the hospital is located at the intersection of Yingchun Bridge. The surrounding roads have all been closed."
The Jiupai News reporter immediately called Kowloon Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, and the staff said that the barbecue restaurant behind the hospital caught fire, which was somewhat related to the hospital. There was no fire inside the hospital. However, due to the black smoke drifting into the hospital, we are currently unable to receive consultations today. The specific opening hours of the outpatient department will need to wait for the hospital's notification.
According to the Xiaoxiang Morning News, a video shows emergency evacuation of personnel in the obstetrics and gynecology hospital. The stairwells are filled with smoke and dust, and the evacuees are separated by half a meter, with some holding swaddling clothes.
Subsequently, the reporter called Xuzhou Jiulong Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, and the staff said that the fire did not occur inside the hospital, but at a nearby barbecue restaurant. "It was a barbecue restaurant behind the hospital that caught fire, smoking into the hospital building. The hospital was filled with smoke, and for the safety of pregnant women, all of them have been transferred to nearby hotels without any casualties."
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