Fire engulfed parts of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Padre Faura St. in Manila on Wednesday, the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) said.
According to the Manila DRRMO, the fire, affecting wards one to three of the PGH, has escalated to alert level three.
The DRRMO said the fire reached alert level one at 3 p.m and level two at 3:11 p.m., but was declared “under control” at 3:34 p.m.
The fire was completely extinguished at 4:30 p.m., according to the Manila DRRMO.
The agency further said patients from the cancer ward were evacuated outside the building as people inhaled smoke. The said patients will be transferred to various hospitals of the Department of Health (DOH).
In a statement, the DOH said: “All DOH hospitals in NCR have been alerted and are prepared to accommodate patients.”
Authorities have yet to disclose the cause of the fire.
A fire also hit PGH in May 2021. The fire caused damages worth P300,000 while the cause of the blaze was not determined.
There were no reported casualties or injuries from the blaze.