The fire occurred in one of the buildings Gaziosmanpasa Taksim educational and research hospital, which was under construction, according to media reports. Video from the scene show thick black smoke engulfed the multi-storey building.
A massive fire which broke out on several floors of the hospital in Istanbul was to hold back, CNN reported, citing firefighters. Physicians and patients of the buildings in the area were immediately evacuated.
Live television footage showed that the fire broke out on the roof of the hospital, and then quickly spread down the building.
Emergency services and firefighters were sent to the scene to fight the fire. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
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