A fire broke out at Yangon General Hospital Cancer Ward in Latha Township.
The fire was caused by a short circuit in ceiling electrical wiring and patients and important hospital equipment was moved.
Myanmar Fire Department issued a press statement saying the fire broke out on August 13 at 6:43 p.m. and the intensity of the fire was level 2.
30 Fire Engines came to extinguish the fire and it was brought under control at 7:30 p.m.