A fire broke out Saturday evening at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital, forcing some patients and medical staff to evacuate parts of the building where the blaze occurred.

The fire, which broke out in a laundry room, was quickly brought under control, the Fire and Rescue Service said.

No injuries were reported.

The third and fourth floors of the building were evacuated for fear of smoke inhalation.

Firefighters were continuing to search and ventilate smoke from the building, the fire service said.

The hospital said the fire broke out in a rear shaft in the building’s utility area, away from patients and visitors,........

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