Man dies as fire erupts at Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital emergency department

Man dies as fire erupts at Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital emergency departmentA man aged in his 30s has tragically died after suffering burns following a fire in the toilets of the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, with police investigatingCommentsNewsLauren Harte and Tim Hanlon News Reporter09:35, 23 Apr 2026Updated 09:47, 23 Apr 2026View Image(Image: Daily Mirror)A man has died from burns following a fire in the emergency department of a major UK hospital.‌Emergency services responded to a fire at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast on Wednesday evening after a blaze broke out inside a bathroom.‌Police, ambulance and fire crews arrived on the scene shortly before 6.45pm to tackle the fire in the accident and emergency (A&E) unit of the hospital.‌READ MORE: UK divers prepare for mine-clearing operations in Strait of HormuzREAD MORE: London Underground tube strike update as Jubilee, Northern and Victoria lines hit by walkoutReports said a man was injured following a fire in the toilets of the ED and was being treated for burns and he has since died in hospital.In an update on Thursday, a PSNI spokesperson confirmed that a person aged in his 30s had died and that the death was not currently being treated as suspicious, reported BelfastLive.‌They said: "Police and fire crews were called to the Emergency Department of the Royal Victoria Hospital on Wednesday, 22nd April, at around 6.50pm. A man in his 30s has since passed away in hospital. This is being treated as a sudden death and not suspicious at this time."A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said four pumping appliances and around 20 personnel were deployed to the scene.A NIFRS statement said: “One male was injured and we had four pumping appliances there, the area was smoke logged." It was reported that crews left the scene at around 9.10pm.Article continues belowThe ED'S main waiting area and reception were closed and patients attending wer...