Chile hospital fire forces evacuation of hundreds

Health workers evacuate a child patient from the fire (Esteban Felix/AP)

A fire that broke out in a boiler room forced the evacuation of about 350 patients from a hospital in Chile’s capital on Saturday, but officials reported no injuries.

Health authorities said all of the San Borja hospital’s patients, including some Covid-19 patients hooked to ventilators, were being taken to other hospitals.