"A fire at Southampton's main hospital has led to more than 200 patients being evacuated from wards and operations cancelled. A major incident was declared after the blaze broke out in the endoscopy unit, in the west wing of Southampton General Hospital, at about 05:30 GMT. The hospital said the fire had been contained and no-one had been injured, adding that patients in all affected areas were evacuated to safe areas elsewhere on the site."
"Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said more than 110 firefighters attended the blaze at its peak. It said the fire had been brought under control by about 10:00 with crews remaining on the scene to dampen down. Patients were moved to safe areas, including inside the main entrance of the hospital. Some could be seen in their beds in the hospital's main lobby, which is usually busy with members of the public."
A fire broke out in the endoscopy unit in the west wing of Southampton General Hospital at about 05:30 GMT. A major incident was declared and the blaze was contained with no-one injured. Staff moved more than 200 patients to other areas of the site for care, and a number of planned operations on Monday were cancelled. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service deployed more than 110 firefighters; crews brought the fire under control by about 10:00 and remained on scene to dampen down. Patients were relocated to safe areas including the hospital's main entrance lobby, and the emergency department began diverting non-life-or-limb-threatening cases.
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