Young man burns down hospital: 3-month pregnant nurse in emergency
(Baonghean.vn) - When he had just torn the female nurse's clothes with the intention of raping her, dozens of police officers appeared to restrain Nguyen Van Hoi and take the victim to the hospital for emergency treatment.
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At around 3:45 a.m. on December 26, at Quynh Lap Central Dermatology Hospital (located in Hoang Mai town, Nghe An province), Nguyen Van Hoi (31 years old, residing in Quynh Lap ward, Hoang Mai town), suddenly set fire to the hospital room. Hoi was a patient, being treated at the Surgery Department of this hospital. |
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The fire quickly spread, smoke engulfing the entire second floor of the Surgery building. After setting the fire, Hoi also caused chaos and beat some patients being treated there. |
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The emergency room glass door was also smashed by Hoi. At this time, nurse Le Thi H. came to intervene but was immediately grabbed by the hair and restrained by Hoi. He then beat the nurse repeatedly. |
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Because the hospital room contained many flammable items such as mattresses and blankets, the fire spread quickly. Most of the equipment in the 30m2 hospital room was on fire.2was burned down in just a few minutes. Many medical staff and patients were trapped. |
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The hospital room was devastated after a few minutes of chaos caused by a 31-year-old male patient. |
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Upon receiving the news, 20 fire police officers immediately arrived at the scene. According to Mr. Nguyen Viet Duong - Director of Quynh Lap Leprosy and Dermatology Hospital, many patients and medical staff were still trapped on the second floor. The female nurse was still being controlled by the Association, her clothes were torn off with the intention of raping her. Photo: Nghe An Fire Prevention and Fighting Police |
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20 firefighters immediately divided into 3 working groups. The first group controlled the subject and rescued the victims; the second group guided the doctors and patients to safety; the third group worked as a firefighter, promptly extinguishing and controlling the fire. Photo: Nghe An Fire Prevention and Fighting Police |
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Just a few minutes later, the fire was extinguished. Nguyen Van Hoi was subdued and taken to the police station. Patients and medical staff were also guided to escape. The cause of the incident is still under investigation. Meanwhile, the female nurse who was subdued by Hoi is still being treated at the hospital with a head injury that caused a blood clot. This nurse is currently 3 months pregnant. Photo: Nghe An Fire Prevention and Fighting Police |