Patients evacuated after fire in Surrey Memorial Hospital ER bathroom

Some patients had to be shifted to other hospitals due to a fire in the emergency department of Surrey Memorial Hospital on Monday morning.

According to Fraser Health, a flammable liquid caught fire in a hospital bathroom and a patient in the bathroom was injured and is being treated.

The police said that the fire was not deliberately set and no criminal investigation is underway against anyone.

The bathroom of the hospital is reported to be badly damaged in this incident.

It may be noted that Surrey Memorial Hospital has been in limelight for a few months regarding staff shortages and long delays.