Royal Berkshire Hospital fire in coronary unit
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The fire came hours after the hospital's basement was flooded
A fire at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading has led to patients being moved out of two wards.
Firefighters were called at 11:30 BST after a power supply cupboard inside the coronary unit overheated and caused a small fire.
Patients from the coronary unit and Whitley ward were moved to Loddon ward, with those at Whitley now returned.
The hospital said the fire was out but wards had to be deep cleaned due to the large amount of smoke.
No one was injured.
The fire comes hours after firefighters dealt with a flood in the basement, caused by a burst underground pipe, in the early hours of Thursday.
The flooding caused power cuts in areas of North Block, which now has full power, and Battle Block, which still has "remaining power issues".
The hospital trust's chief operating officer Mary Sherry said: "The situation will be constantly reviewed over the next 24 hours with our top priority being the safety and care of our patients and staff."
The hospital remains open to patients and visitors and no operations have been cancelled.