Fire in Split hospital, 27 patients evacuated

A fire broke out in the Clinical Department of Neurosurgery of the Split University Hospital Centre (KBC Split) last night around 2:15 AM. There were 27 patients on the ward at the time, but all were evacuated and uninjured thanks to the quick intervention of medical staff, followed by firefighters and police officers, reports 24sata.hr, as carried by the Bosnian news agency Patria.

The fire was contained around 3:00 AM and extinguished by 4:25 AM. A total of 31 firefighters took part in the operation, including 14 from the Split Professional Fire Brigade with five vehicles, and another 17 firefighters with six vehicles from the Split Volunteer Fire Department, the Žrnovnica Volunteer Fire Department, and the Podstrana Volunteer Fire Department. One room was burned, and according to initial estimates, the damage is extensive. The cause of the fire will be known after the investigation.

This is the second fire at KBC Split this year. In January, a fire broke out in the tea kitchen of the Surgery Department due to a faulty refrigerator.