Fire at Dr. Soetomo Hospital in Surabaya: Electrical Short Circuit Suspected
A fire at the Dr. Soetomo Hospital in Surabaya, Indonesia, forced the evacuation of 44 patients. Preliminary reports suggest an electrical short circuit in a pharmacy refrigerator caused the blaze, which resulted in the death of one critically ill patient during the emergency relocation.
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