Fire crews descended on a North East hospital during the night after a 'loud bang' was heard with smoke coming from a building.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene in North Shields on Monday after 11pm (June 13) following reports from concerned members of the public. Two fire engines were dispatched to the scene where the building was soon assessed.
A number of eyewitnesses told ChronicleLive they had heard an "explosion" at the Rake Lane hospital. However, it was discovered that the loud bang and smoke had come from a ruptured steam pipe behind an out building.
