Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 28th November 2024 Issue no. 1140

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Cleaning robot well and truly fired up!

A number of patients at Singapore General Hospital had to be evacuated on Monday night (8th July) after a fire broke out near their ward - thought to have started when a cleaning robot caught fire during charging, setting off the fire alarm at about 19.00. A post on the hospital's Facebook post says:

"The preliminary findings traced the cause of the fire to a cleaning robot that caught fire during charging. The sprinkler was activated, and our response team was promptly activated, in accordance to our fire safety plan. Our fire warden went on site and the fire was already extinguished.

"As a precaution, patients in Ward 76 were temporarily moved to other ward areas in view of the smoke. We are reassured that none of the patients, visitors or staff sustained any injuries of any kind.

"The situation is under control and most of the patients have returned to the ward as at 9pm. Patient care remains uninterrupted, with contingency plans in place to accommodate any temporary disruptions.

"We apologise for any anxiety or inconvenience caused."

Our thanks to www.channelnewsasia.com for alerting us to this news.

18th July 2024