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Historical data on Fire Incidents in Hospital in Malaysia (Ref: Bernama Library and Infolink Service (BLIS))

Bernama Library and Infolink Service (BLIS), there were seven major fire incidents that took place in several hospitals in Malaysia since 1993 as following.

May 30, 1993: Part of the second floor of the administration block at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, located next to Kuala Lumpur General Hospital (now Kuala Lumpur Hospital), was destroyed in a fire at 2.30am. No one was reported killed.

July 8, 1993: A fire broke out at the Neurology Institute of the same hospital at 2am. Some 190 patients had to be evacuated. Total loss was recorded at about RM200,000.

Jan 16, 1995: Several construction items kept by a contractor under a staircase were destroyed in a fire that occurred at the third floor of Universiti Hospital (now University Malaya Medical Centre).

May 2, 2007: Power supply tripping in an elevator caused a small fire on the first floor of the Neurology Ward of the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL). Some 50 patients and visitors had to be evacuated.

July 30, 2011: A fire broke out at the Mental Patients Isolation Room of the HKL’s Emergency Department. It was caused by a mentally-ill patient who ignited a lighter. The incident occurred at 12.30am, causing the rapid spread of fire with thick smoke. One person was reported killed.

Feb 15, 2014: A block of a new building at the Sarawak General Hospital caught fire due to welding sparks from construction work in the hospital’s compound. No property damage was reported but a 35-year-old Indonesian construction worker was found dead with burn marks at the scene. Some 151 patients from six wards were relocated.

Aug 15, 2016: A small fire broke out at a storeroom of Hospital Sri Kota, Klang. No evacuation of patients or visitors was carried out. No deaths were reported.