The official cause of the fire in the Soroka hospital has been established

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The Fire and Rescue Investigation Group has established the official cause of the fire in the Soroka hospital that broke out this week.

This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Health.
< br /> “The mattress was the source of the fire – apparently, as a result of smoking next to oxygen-generating devices”, – said in a statement.

According to the Ministry of Health, since the beginning of the year, four patients have died in hospitals across the country for the same reason – smoking near oxygen-generating devices.

“We and the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority would like to once again explain to visitors and patients that smoking in treatment rooms is life threatening”, & ndash; added in the department.

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