A fire in a Turkish hospital deaths of 8 patients.

Eight persons were killed in a fire early Tuesday morning at a hospital in western Turkey, the Associated Press.

Ignition occurred at the hospital Sevket Yilmaz, located in the city of Bursa. According to local officials, members of emergency services quickly arrived on the scene and evacuated 44 patients the hospital. However, eight persons who were in the intensive care unit, was unable to save.

The fire, according to the preliminary version, a short circuit, told the representatives of local authorities, adding that there will be a thorough investigation into the circumstances of the incident.