Padang –
Semen Padang Hospital (SPH) released the latest data on the number of inpatients who were evacuated after the large explosion that occurred yesterday.
The figure rose from 102 people to 108 patients. All inpatients have now been transferred to the nearest hospital
SPH Corporate Communication, Dr. Dewi Nensi, said that there were 11 hospitals where the 108 patients were transferred.
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“In total there were 108 patients who were previously hospitalized. They were evacuated and transferred to the nearest hospital. There are 11 hospitals,” said Dewi to detikNorth Sumatra at the scene of the incident, Wednesday (31/1/2024).
Dewi explained that all the patients were moved shortly after the explosion occurred. The hospitals that were the transfer locations included Dr. M. Djamil Hospital, Siti Rahma Islamic Hospital, Yos Sudarso Hospital, Reksodiwiryo Hospital, Ibnu Sina Hospital and so on.
“Apart from inpatients, we also sent patients and families of patients who were victims of the explosion to be treated. There were 18 people affected by broken glass and falling ceilings. But there were 7 people who needed to be treated,” he explained.
The atmosphere at Semen Padang Hospital. (Jeka Kampai/detikSumut) Photo: The atmosphere at Semen Padang Hospital. (Jeka Kampai/detikNorth Sumatra)
Previously, Padang Police Chief, Kombes Ferry Harahap, confirmed that the explosion that occurred in the waiting room around the Poly Clinic, Semen Padang Hospital (SPH), Padang, West Sumatra (Sumbar) was not caused by a bomb. According to him, the explosion was thought to have been triggered by a gas cylinder from welding workers who were repairing the AC in the SPH building.
“This (explosion) was not a bomb, so there was no bomb explosion. What happened was that on the 7th floor of the hospital, AC repairs were being carried out. So there was welding work,” he told media crew at SPH, Tuesday (30/1/2024).
Furthermore, according to Ferry, the initial suspicion was that the workers forgot to close the gas cylinder tightly. So the gas spread and resulted in an explosion of 6 outdoor central AC units on the 1st floor.
“Maybe we forgot to close the welding gas tightly, which resulted in the explosion of 6 outdoor central AC units. So the explosion then spread to the 1st floor of the service room. That’s right in front of the elevator,” he explained.
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