Fire at Leicester Royal Infirmary

Saturday, 27 July 2019 at 13:16

The hospital said a fire broke out on a disused ward that was undergoing construction work.

Leicester's Hospitals said a critical incident was declared at 6pm on Friday 26th July and a number of wards were temporarily evacuated as a precaution.

Leicester’s Hospitals can confirm that a small fire broke out on an unoccupied ward undergoing construction work on Level 5 of the Balmoral Building at Leicester Royal Infirmary. This was at approximately 18:00 this evening (Friday 26 July). We declared a critical incident. (1/5) pic.twitter.com/6Y3IePlqTo
— Leicester's Hospitals (@Leic_hospital) July 26, 2019

An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.

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