A huge fire on Thursday engulfed a hospital in Istanbul, forcing patients to evacuate as firefighters battled the smoke and flames. Firefighters used elevation lifts to try to extinguish the fire at the top of the multi-storey hospital building in the Gaziosmanpasa district of Istanbul. Witnesses told Turkish television that the flames spread rapidly around the side of the building. He added that some 70 patients had been evacuated outside and those in intensive care moved to a secure place inside the hospital that was not affected. Health Minister Ahmet Demircan, who was rushing to the scene Istanbul, has informed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of developments, Turkish television said.

Source: Punch April 05, 2018 18:45 UTC