The fire on the roof of the hospital in Kartal was extinguished. Statement from Istanbul Governorship

A fire broke out on the roof of the vacant annex building of the hospital in Cevizli District, which was being renovated, for an unknown reason.

Upon notice, many firefighters, health, police and AFAD teams were dispatched to the scene.

While the fire was being intervened, patients in the building adjacent to the empty building were evacuated as a precaution.

Police teams took security measures around the building.

While the fire was extinguished as a result of the work of the fire brigade, cooling work continues.

STATEMENT FROM ISTANBUL GOVERNORSHIP

In the statement made by the Governorship of Istanbul regarding the fire, it was stated that the fire broke out at around 19.27 in the administrative building of Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, located on Denizer Street in Cevizli District of Kartal district.

According to initial investigations, the fire started in the ventilation shaft in the administrative affairs department, spread to the roof of the building, and dense smoke spread to the ground floors of the polyclinics. In the statement, it was announced that the fire was under control and cooling efforts were continuing.

While it was determined that the fire that occurred in the administrative building did not spread to the polyclinics and areas where patients and staff were located, "patients in Block D, who were likely to be affected by the smoke, were evacuated as a precaution." It was said.

The Governorship announced that there was no loss of life or property and that there were no patients or citizens affected by the fire.