Hull Hospital says 28 patients have to be moved from their rooms after major water damage from a flood on the 5th floor.
Employees used blankets, towels and mops in a clean-up involving several floors in the east wing of the hospital at 116 Boul. Lionel-Émond.
13 of the patients were in the intensive care unit. Hospital officials say non-emergency surgeries have been cancelled for the day.
It's unknown how long cleanup will take.
More to come...
Hospital staff say 10 minor surgeries cancelled today and more than a dozen tomorrow as well. @ctvottawa
— Annie BergeronOliver (@AnnieClaireBO) March 23, 2017
Hospital officials don't know full extent of damage but says water has damaged floors, walls, and some equipment. Started on fifth floor.
— Annie BergeronOliver (@AnnieClaireBO) March 23, 2017
Hospital says it hopes patients on fifth floor will be able to return within 24. No estimate when intensive care patients will return
— Annie BergeronOliver (@AnnieClaireBO) March 23, 2017
Hull hospital says flood was caused by a broken water pipe. 28 patients impacted (13 intensive care patients) minor surgeries cancelled.
— Annie BergeronOliver (@AnnieClaireBO) March 23, 2017