“My sympathies go to patients who were admitted at Mombasa hospital at the time fire broke out. Thanks to firefighters from different units who responded on time to contain the situation. To hospital staff and good Samaritans, asanteni for the speedy evacuation of patients,” the governor stated.
There was no one who was hurt in the Mombasa Hospital raze witnessed on Tuesday Nov 12th night.
Speaking moments after containing the incident, the urban police boss Eliud Monari, told the Nation the patients had been safely moved to alternative nearby hospitals.
“The patients have been evacuated and taken to Aga Khan Hospital,” the Kenya Red Cross also tweeted.
On his part, Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho who had just been discharged from the facility, a day before, thanked all those who had bravely fought the inferno to save lives.
“My sympathies go to patients who were admitted at Mombasa hospital at the time fire broke out. Thanks to firefighters from different units who responded on time to contain the situation. To hospital staff and good Samaritans, asanteni for the speedy evacuation of patients,” the governor stated.
Firefighters and emergency workers battled the huge flames of fire that had broke out at the Mombasa Hospital with a bed capacity of 125.
