Fire at Steve Biko Academic Hospital in South Africa leads to ICU evacuations; cause unknown.

A fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday at Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Tshwane, South Africa, in the plant room on the seventh floor, where lithium-ion batteries in the power system were involved. The fire led to the evacuation of ICU patients to other wards. Firefighters from three stations responded and extinguished the fire by around 4:45 AM with no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is still unknown.

November 23, 2024
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