A staff member at Panorama Mediclinic in Cape Town suffered minor injuries, and two other employees were treated for smoke inhalation, after a fire broke out at the hospital on Thursday morning.
‘’At approximately 07:40 on Thursday, 6 october 2022, a
fire broke out within the kitchen of the coffee shop at Mediclinic Pamaroma,’’
read the statement from Mediclinic Southern Africa.
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PICTURE SUPPLIEDThe City of Cape Town’s Fire & Rescue Services,
Jermaine Carelse, said a minor flare up started following the initial fire.
‘’The original fire
started in the chip fryer of the kiosk and subsequently spread into the
ducting. The passages were smoke logged and had to be ventilated. A secondary fire was discovered on the ground
floor at 08:46 and extinguished with the internal hose reel.’’
PICTURE SUPPLIEDFollowing the incident, various wards in the vicinity of
the fire were temporarily evacuated and patients have since been returned to
their units. No patients were injured.
PICTURE SUPPLIED‘’We would like to thank all the supporting services for
their efficient support towards ensuring that the situation was swiftly brought
under control,’’ said Mediclinic Southern Africa
Done By: Mitchum George
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