The fire that broke out at Agios Andreas Hospital in Patras caused a strong mobilization of the authorities, with firefighters quickly putting the situation under control. Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis has officially placed his post, reassuring the citizens.
Earlier the ICU of the hospital had been evacuated, and the fire started from the basement.
The post of Minister of Health:
“The fire at Agios Andreas Hospital in Patras is under control. For precautionary reasons we move patients due to the smoke from this building to other chambers.
No patient is in danger. The causes of the fire in the basement are investigated.
The Secretary -General at my order is heading there now to help coordinate the actions. The Commander of the 6th Ministry of Education is present from the first moment. “
The fire at Agios Andreas Hospital in Patras is under control. For precautionary reasons we move patients due to the smoke from this building to other chambers. No patient is in danger. The causes of the fire in the basement are investigated. The Secretary General by order …
– Adonis Georgiadis (@adonisGiadi) July 26, 2025