‘Smoke’ but no fire as aerosol gas triggers alarm at JB hospital


JOHOR BARU: The plumes of smoke in the high voltage room at Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA) here was caused by a false alarm from the Aerohub Fire Suppression System which caused aerosol gas to be released.

State health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the incident in the room located between the main building and the HSA Polyclinic building did not involve casualties or property damage.

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