Fire at Dr. Soetomo Hospital: 37 Patients Evacuated, One Fatality Reported

A significant fire incident struck the Integrated Heart Services Building (PPJT) of Dr. Soetomo Regional General Hospital (RSUD) in Surabaya on Friday morning, May 15th. The swift response led to the evacuation of 37 patients, although the tragic event also resulted in one fatality and injuries to three security personnel.

The alarm was raised with the Surabaya City BPBD (Regional Disaster Management Agency)’s Command Center 112 at approximately 6:33 AM Western Indonesian Time (WIB). Linda Novanti, Head of Emergency and Logistics Division (Darlog) for Surabaya City BPBD, confirmed that emergency teams were dispatched immediately, arriving at the Dr. Soetomo Hospital’s PPJT Building on Jalan Prof. Dr. Moestopo, Surabaya, by 6:40 AM WIB.

Novanti detailed that the blaze originated in the Pharmacy Room on the 5th floor of the PPJT Building. Thick, dense smoke was seen billowing from the structure, creating a concerning scene. While the exact cause remains under investigation, early suspicions point towards an electrical short circuit as the potential trigger for the hospital fire.

Fortunately, the fire was contained to the pharmacy area, preventing it from spreading to other sections of the critical hospital facility. The affected area within the pharmacy measured approximately 4×3 cubic meters, a small fraction of the room’s total size of roughly 10×25 cubic meters. Firefighters worked diligently for several hours, successfully extinguishing the main flames by 7:35 AM WIB, followed by a thorough wetting process to ensure complete safety of the location.

The gravity of the Surabaya hospital fire incident necessitated the evacuation of 37 patients from various floors. Tragically, one patient from the 6th-floor ICU was pronounced deceased. Additionally, three hospital security officers required medical attention after their involvement in the emergency response.

Below is a comprehensive list of patients evacuated during the Dr. Soetomo Hospital fire on Friday, May 15th:

Floor 1 (2 patients)

1. Aji Wicaksono

2. Jumani (65 Years Old)

Floor 2 (5 patients)

1. Gunawan Sapto (66 Years Old)

2. Khalila (7 Months Old)

3. Nono Budiarto (56 Years Old)

4. Widianti (57 Years Old)

5. Almas Abd. Rohman (40 Years Old)

Floor 3 (20 Patients)

1. Setia Budi (60 Years Old)

2. Rohadi (63 Years Old)

3. M Toha (52 Years Old)

4. Syamsyudin Yaqob (65 Years Old)

5. Marsinah (59 Years Old)

6. Totok Sugeng (62 Years Old)

7. Siti Masyaroh (48 Years Old)

8. Dwi Nur Rahma (55 Years Old)

9. Asiyah (62 Years Old)

10. Darma Yudha (30 Years Old)

11. Sutria (76 Years Old)

12. M. Ghozali (69 Years Old)

13. Salis Hamida (52 Years Old)

14. M Ibrahim (74 Years Old)

15. Nabat Ramsyah (73 Years Old)

16. Anni Musriani (70 Years Old)

17. Sutriadi

18. Badri

19. Ninik Sri Ekowati

20. Edy Lasmono

Floor 4 (2 Patients)

1. Mafizah (12 Years Old)

2. Choiriyah

Floor 5 (1 Patient)

1. Muh. Safik

Floor 6 (9 Patients)

1. Setiawati (52 Years Old)

2. Sunawati (37 Years Old)

3. Achmad Subaidi (46 Years Old)

4. Kholili (49 Years Old)

5. Hilda (17 Years Old)

6. Suwanto (68 Years Old)

7. Siti Fatimah (5 Years Old)

8. Riski Sardi (32 Years Old)

9. Sutaji (46 Years Old), deceased

The three Dr. Soetomo Hospital security officers who received medical attention were:

1. Pilar Marga (27 Years Old)

2. Zulfi Sandi (29 Years Old)

3. Rian Rizki (26 Years Old)

All 37 patients who were successfully evacuated have since been relocated. According to Linda Novanti, they were moved to the ROI 2 room on the 3rd floor, with some also temporarily placed in the Emergency Room (ER) and Resuscitation Room, ensuring their continued care after the harrowing hospital fire incident in Surabaya.