There is sad news this afternoon, as it has been confirmed that a man has died after an ambulance exploded in the Emergency Department of Naas General Hospital.
According to a statement released by the hospital, the Emergency Department has been temporarily closed with a number of patients being taken to “alternative hospitals”.
I'm live at the scene of a major incident at Naas Hospital. Patients still being evacuated... pic.twitter.com/GeXmTl9ofF
— Shane Beatty (@ShaneBeattyKFM) September 22, 2016
A full investigation is underway and the hospital is asking the public to “refrain from visiting”.
A man in his 70s – a patient being taken to A&E - has sadly passed away, and two paramedics are said to have been seriously injured – one is currently in intensive care with serious burns.
A patient has died after an ambulance caught fire outside Naas general Hospital https://t.co/X3eeUb2vhg pic.twitter.com/rsJCH0QEQT
— 98FM (@98FM) September 22, 2016
The ambulance caught fire as it approached the Emergency Department at around 2pm, and a witness told TheJournal.ie that "there were lots of bangs and explosions."
