Oxygen tank not cause of Slim River Hospital fire, says Perak Health Dept

IPOH (Bernama): A preliminary investigation by the Perak Health Department found that the fire in an isolation room in Slim River Hospital on Wednesday (Aug 11) night was not caused by an oxygen tank, which had earlier been reported to have caught fire.

State Health director Datuk Dr Ding Lay Ming (pic) said further investigations into the cause of the 7.20pm incident were being carried out by the hospital and the Fire and Rescue Department.