Fire in Hamburg Clinic: Three Dead and Dozens of Wall

Three patients were killed in a nightly fire in the Marienkrankenhaus in the Hamburg district of Hohenfelde and more than 50 people were injured. All deaths are adults, said a fire brigade spokesman for the German Press Agency. In addition, there would be two life-threatening people and 16 seriously injured.

Parts of the hospital had to be evacuated because of the fire in one of the clinic buildings. The injured patients were partly cared for in the clinic’s emergency room or brought to surrounding hospitals. The rescue measures have now been completed, the fire was deleted, the spokesman said in the early morning.

Fire broke out in geriatrics

The fire had broken out on the ground floor of the clinic in a room at the geriatric station, which specializes in the care of older patients on the ground floor of the clinic. Then the flames overturned the first floor. According to a dpa reporter on site, a room from the clinic apparently burned out completely. The complete extent of property damage was initially unclear.

The smoke caused by the fire on the ground floor was pulled on all four floors of the affected building, said the fire brigade spokesman. The adjacent buildings were also checked and patients housed there were examined.

Saved people over windows

The fire brigade was on site with a large contingent of around 160 emergency services. The affected people were rescued via aerial ladders, portable ladders and via the corridors with so -called escape hoods. « There were several people on the windows, that is, patients who called for help, » said the fire brigade spokesman. The fire was deleted after about 20 minutes.

According to its own statements, the Marienkrankenhaus is one of the largest denominational hospitals in northern Germany. It has around 600 beds and treats around 93,000 patients every year.