There Was An Explosion At Semen Padang Hospital, The Patient Was Transferred To Another Hospital

The nurses, doctors, and patients were discharged from Semen Padang Hospital after the explosion at the hospital on Tuesday (30/1/2024) afternoon. BETWEEN/Muhammad Zulfikar.

PADANG - Semen Padang Hospital, Padang City, West Sumatra (West Sumatra), moved some inpatients at the hospital after the explosion that occurred this afternoon.

"What I know is that the patient on the second floor was taken and transferred to another hospital," said Semen Padang Hospital security officer Fitri Dona, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, January 30.

Dona said the explosion shocked everyone at Semen Padang Hospital. Until now it is not known for sure whether there were any casualties or not. However, some patients are being transferred to the nearest hospital.

"All those staying on the second floor were removed," he said.

In line with that, one of the administrative officers at the Laboratory section of the Semen Padang Aad Hospital admitted that they had heard a rumbling sound and explosion before all the patients on the second floor were evacuated by officers.

"I heard like a roar and eruption," he said.

Until now, Padang City firefighters are still on duty in the hospital area. Until this news was revealed, it was not known for sure the source of the explosion.