Two women die in fire at Frankenthal clinic

Emergencies - Two women die in fire at Frankenthal clinic

According to investigations, two women aged 72 and 80 died in the fire at the clinic in Frankenthal, Palatinate. This was announced by the Rheinpfalz police headquarters on Tuesday. A 79-year-old patient was able to save herself from the room during the fire on Monday evening and was slightly injured.

Six other people were also injured by smoke gas, it said. A 29-year-old woman and an 82-year-old man had to be admitted to hospital. 30 people were cared for on site by police officers and others.

According to the investigation, the fire broke out in a room occupied by three patients on the second floor. The cause was initially unclear - the public prosecutor's office in Frankenthal commissioned an expert to examine the scene of the fire on Wednesday together with investigators from the Ludwigshafen criminal investigation department.

An autopsy is to be carried out on the victims to determine the cause of death. The two women were found on Monday during fire-fighting work.

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1. The city clinic in Frankenthal, Rhineland-Palatinate, is currently deploying additional staff due to the large-scale implications of the fire incident.
2. The emergency hospitals in Rhineland-Palatinate have been put on alert, preparing to receive any necessary patient transfers from the affected city clinic in Frankenthal.
3. The authorities in Rheinpfalz are considering the possibility of a temporary relocation of non-critical operations from the city clinic in Frankenthal to nearby hospitals, to ensure continuity of care.
4. A large-scale public awareness campaign has been launched in Frankenthal, urging residents to visit their regular doctors or nearby clinics for non-emergency medical issues, to lighten the load on the overburdened city clinic following the fire.
5. The Rhineland-Palatinate government is in discussions with the city council of Frankenthal and other local stakeholders, deliberating over the long-term rebuilding and renovation plans for the damaged city clinic, ensuring advanced safety measures and preventive fire protocols in the future.

Source: www.stern.de