Fire hits Philippine General Hospital in Manila

Patients evacuated as fire hits UP-PGH

FILE PHOTO of fire in Philippine General Hospital dated March 14, 2024 from GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

MANILA, Philippines — Fire hit the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) along Taft Avenue in Ermita, Manila on Monday morning, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).

In a report, fire authorities said the blaze started in the hospital’s audio-visual room at 5:56 a.m. and it reached the first alarm by 6:07 a.m.

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The second alarm was declared at 6:21 a.m. and the blaze was placed under control at 6:47 a.m.

It was declared “fire out” at 7:08 a.m.

The BFP has yet to provide other details as of writing, but at least 13 trucks and an ambulance arrived in the area.

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