Update 14:20
As reported by the Bolesławiec hospital:
Patients have already returned to their rooms, and all departments are operating normally and without disruption.
Update 12:50
A total of 105 people were evacuated from Building A and moved to another part of the facility. But that was not all. By decision of the hospital management, approximately 100 additional people were transported from Building B. A total of 205 people were evacuated.
Facility and renovation work is currently underway. The goal is to restore the gas supply to the building and return the facility to use.
Nine fire service units took part in the operation, including three from OSP.
No one was injured.
A serious incident occurred at the Hospital of Saint Luke in Bolesławiec on Wednesday after 11:00 a.m. During construction work at one of the facility’s buildings, a gas pipe was damaged, causing a dangerous gas leak. Emergency services—including the fire service, the gas emergency service and the police—were immediately dispatched to the scene.
Due to the real threat to the lives and health of patients and staff, an urgent evacuation was ordered for people in Block A of the county hospital. According to information obtained, approximately 200 people left the building. Those evacuated included patients, doctors, nurses and other medical staff.
The operation proceeded smoothly thanks to the quick response of hospital staff and emergency services. The area was secured and access to the building restricted. Firefighters equipped with specialist equipment for detecting and eliminating gas hazards are working at the scene. The gas emergency service began locating the leak and shutting off the gas supply.
According to preliminary findings, the gas installation was accidentally damaged during renovation work. The circumstances of the incident will be investigated in detail by the relevant services.
Fortunately, no reports of injuries have been recorded so far. The situation is developing, and the services’ operations are still ongoing. More information will be provided after the operation concludes and the scale of the threat is assessed.
Arrival of the first fire service units:
People outside the hospital: