Yet another episode of violence occurred today at the Ospedale del Mare in Naples.
An inmate, temporarily hospitalized following his transfer from the Secondigliano prison, started a fire inside the observation area of the emergency room.
The man, using a lighter, set fire to a mattress, causing a fire that quickly spread to the bed frame.
Flames and thick smoke engulfed four rooms, forcing medical personnel to promptly evacuate patients.
The use of fire extinguishers then generated a cloud of dust that further compromised the situation.
Fortunately, the timely reaction of the staff, specially trained to deal with such emergencies, avoided much more serious consequences.
As the general director of the ASL Napoli 1 Centro underlined, “If our staff had not been trained and ready to intervene, today we would be here commenting on a situation that was certainly more complex.”
Thanks to the efficiency of the safety systems and the intervention of the firefighters, the fire was contained and extinguished. However, the episode inevitably caused considerable inconvenience to hospital activity.
Eight observation beds are temporarily unavailable, further aggravating the overcrowding situation that characterizes the city's emergency rooms during this period.
The competent authorities have already been informed of the incident and investigations are underway to clarify the dynamics of the event and the reasons for the man's actions. inmateThe hospital has already started procedures to restore full functionality of the area affected by the fire as soon as possible
In short
Yet another episode of violence occurred today at the Ospedale del Mare in Naples.
- An inmate, temporarily hospitalized following his transfer from Secondigliano prison, started a fire inside the observation area of…
- The man, using a lighter, set fire to a mattress, causing a fire that quickly spread to the…
- Flames and thick smoke engulfed four rooms, forcing medical personnel to promptly evacuate patients.
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