Tembisa Hospital hit by another fire
Emergency crews on Wednesday morning attended to the blaze at the facility's main outpatient department.
The fire brigade attended to a fire incident at Tembisa Hospital on 23 April 2025. Picture: @City_Ekurhuleni/X
JOHANNESBURG - Another fire has flared up at Tembisa Hospital in Ekurhuleni.
Emergency crews on Wednesday morning attended to the blaze at the facility's main outpatient department.
This flare up comes as recovery operations are ongoing at the hospital following a fire that gutted another unit over the weekend.
People have been urged to steer clear of the area while emergency teams work to contain the blaze.
Health department spokesperson, Motalatale Modiba: "Another incident at the hospital's main outpatient department, this area is adjacent to the accident and emergency unit, which burnt on Saturday night."
Another fire has broken out at Tembisa hospital — this time in the outpatient department.
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) April 23, 2025
Just days ago, the emergency unit went up in flames and 80 patients had to be evacuated.@MongeziKoko is on the ground pic.twitter.com/PHUnWL2fj7