Major fire at Istanbul hospital sends plume of black smoke into the sky (VIDEOS)
A fire broke out at the Istanbul University's Medical Facility Hospital on Sunday, triggering a major response from the city's firefighters. Thankfully, the blaze occurred in a building that is not currently in use.
Istanbul residents were disturbed on Sunday by the sight of a big plume of black smoke rising from the Fatih district. It emanated from a huge fire that was engulfing a building under construction, owned by the Medical Faculty Hospital of the Istanbul University.
Çapa tıp fakültesi veya yan kısmı yanıyor 😭 Allah'ım yardım et 🤲🙏 pic.twitter.com/sizrxN4AS6
— Yasemin (@NaymanYasemin) November 1, 2020
Çapa Tıp Fakültesi inşaatında yangın pic.twitter.com/FIfkXDWvB4
— Ahmet Karataş (@AhMeTTKA) November 1, 2020
According to Turkish media, the smoke could be seen as far away as the Zeytinburnu neighborhood – a distance of some five kilometers. There were also reports of small explosions heard at the scene. Multiple fire brigades were dispatched to deal with the blaze.
https://www.rt.com/news/505199-istanbul-hospital-fire-university/