A patient was seriously injured in a fire that broke out in a hospital room at the Floridsdorf Clinic on the night of Saturday. This was announced by the Vienna Health Association (WIGEV) on Saturday morning. The fire was triggered shortly before midnight by a patient receiving oxygen who wanted to smoke. The immediately activated sprinkler system extinguished the fire promptly, and the on-duty staff reacted quickly, it was reported.

Man Injured in Fire at Floridsdorf Clinic in Vienna

Nevertheless, the patient suffered burns to the face and neck area. He was treated at the Floridsdorf Clinic. His condition is "stable," it was said. The man has since been transferred to a monitoring station. As a WIGEV spokeswoman informed the APA, his injuries turned out to be not as severe as initially assumed. At the time of the accident, no other person was in the room.

Two security staff and four clinical staff members were examined and treated for possible smoke inhalation. 30 patients from the affected ward were internally relocated to other wards. A thorough damage assessment is to be conducted during the course of Saturday. Investigations into the exact course of the accident are ongoing.

Patient Likely Lit Cigarette in Bed

According to APA information, the patient likely lit a cigarette in bed. The oxygen supply was disconnected at that time, but the room was saturated with oxygen, so a spark was enough to lead to the accident. The man was in the hospital for the purpose of oxygen therapy.

"The company fire brigade reacted exemplary," said the Vienna professional fire brigade. When the professional fire brigade arrived, the fire situation was already contained. "We carried out ventilation measures and absorbed the sprinkler water," said fire brigade spokesman Christian Feiler. There was no danger to other sections of the affected ward.

(APA/Red)

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