About 40 patients evacuated after fire at Istanbul hospital
A fire spread from a ventilation shaft to the roof of an administrative building at Koşuyolu hospital; no casualties were reported.
About 40 patients were evacuated as a precaution after a fire broke out at Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul's Kartal district, according to the Istanbul governor's office and reports carried by Sözcü and BalkanWeb.
The governor's office said the fire began in a ventilation shaft in the administrative section of the hospital and spread to the roof. Heavy smoke reached entrance areas used by outpatient services, prompting emergency teams to move patients from a nearby block.
Firefighters, medical teams and police were sent to the hospital. Sözcü reported that crews brought the fire under control and continued cooling operations afterwards.
Authorities said the fire itself was in the administrative building and that there was no blaze in areas occupied by patients or staff. The evacuation was carried out because smoke could have affected patients in the nearby D block.
BalkanWeb, citing Anadolu, reported that 40 patients were moved as a precaution and were later able to return to the areas from which they had been evacuated.
The Istanbul governor's office said there was no loss of life or property and no patient or member of the public had been affected by the fire. The supplied material does not report any injuries.
One report said the roof section involved was part of an additional building undergoing renovation. Authorities have opened an investigation into the cause of the fire.
The incident caused a significant emergency response at one of Istanbul's major specialist hospitals, but the evacuation was preventive rather than the result of patients being trapped in a burning ward.
The hospital remained the focus of fire-service cooling and follow-up checks after the blaze was controlled. The supplied material does not report any continuing interruption to patient care after the evacuated patients returned.
Because the smoke spread towards outpatient entrance areas, authorities moved patients before any direct exposure was reported. The supplied material says the precaution succeeded without injuries or casualties.
What we know
- About 40 patients were evacuated as a precaution.
- The fire began in an administrative area and spread to the roof.
- Firefighters brought the blaze under control.
- Authorities reported no casualties and said patients were not directly affected by the fire.
Why it matters for Europe
Hospital fires can require rapid evacuation even when the flames are outside patient-care areas. In this case, smoke risk prompted the movement of around 40 patients while firefighters contained the blaze in the administrative section.
Sources
Reported by 5 reports from 5 independent outlets in 4 countries.
- Sözcü: İstanbul'da hastanede yangın! Hastalar tahliye ediliyor
- SigmaLive: Κωνσταντινούπολη: Φωτιά σε νοσοκομείο - Εκκενώνεται το κτίριο (ΒΙΝΤΕΟ)
- Proto Thema: Πυρκαγιά σε νοσοκομείο της Κωνσταντινούπολης, απομακρύνθηκαν προληπτικά 40 ασθενείς, δείτε βίντεο
- BalkanWeb: VIDEO/ Zjarr në një spital në Stamboll, evakuohen rreth 40 pacientë
- NTV Türkiye: Son dakika deprem mi oldu? Az önce deprem nerede oldu? İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir ve il il AFAD son depremler 11 Ekim 2026
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Questions and answers
- How many patients were evacuated?
- Reports citing the Istanbul governor's office said about 40 patients were moved as a precaution.
- Were there any casualties?
- No casualties were reported, and authorities said no patient or member of the public was affected by the fire.
- Where did the fire start?
- The governor's office said it began in a ventilation shaft in the administrative section and spread to the roof.
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