A spokesman said the cause of the fire, which raged in the hospital’s physiotherapy section, was not immediately known and added that all the patients and the staff were safely evacuated. “Apart from the damage, there were no deaths or any serious injuries,” the spokesman said. He added that investigations were still ongoing to determine the exact cause of the fire.

Meanwhile, an 11-year-old boy died in Yanbu industrial city on Wednesday when he fell into the swimming pool at his home. A Civil Defense team that rushed to the scene said the boy was already dead when his body was pulled out.

Civil Defense spokesman Maj. Khaled Mubarak Al-Johani asked residents with swimming pools in the homes to be extra vigilant and take all necessary safety measures so such tragedies are not repeated. “You should be especially watchful of your children,” he added.