Major incident declared after fire at Southampton General Hospital

The fire broke out at Southampton General Hospital this morning (Picture: Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Patients were evacuated from a major hospital after a fire broke out this morning.

Fire crews were called to Southampton General Hospital at 5.30am.

More than 100 firefighters were battling the fire at its peak, and crews are still present to ‘dampen down’.

Patients were evacuated and roads surrounding the hospital were closed by emergency services, who declared a major incident.