SINGAPORE: Patients in a Singapore General Hospital (SGH) ward were evacuated on Monday night (Jul 8) after a fire broke out.
Preliminary investigations found that a cleaning robot caught fire while charging, setting off the fire alarm in ward 76 at about 7pm.
“The sprinkler was activated, and our response team was promptly activated, in accordance (with) our fire safety plan. Our fire warden went on site and the fire was already extinguished,” said SGH in a Facebook post on Monday night.
As a precaution, patients in ward 76 were moved to other ward areas due to the smoke. No injuries were sustained and most of the patients returned to the ward by 9pm.
“Patient care remains uninterrupted, with contingency plans in place to accommodate any temporary disruptions. We apologise for any anxiety or inconvenience caused,” said the hospital.