Two Covid patients die in Romania's latest hospital fire
Two Covid patients die in Romania's latest hospital fire
November 11, 2021 / 12:20 PM
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Police and firefighters inspect the scene at a Covid-19 clinic after a fire broke out - Archived
Sharjah24 – AFP: A fire at a Romanian hospital killed two patients early Thursday, officials said, the fourth such deadly blaze in a year in the EU member known for its dilapidated infrastructure.
The blaze ripped through a hospital for infectious diseases in the southern city of Ploiesti shortly after 4:00 am local time.
"The fire was extinguished fast, but unfortunately two people died", Health Minister Cseke Atilla told local media, adding that an investigation was opened.
A nurse also suffered burns in the blaze, officials said.
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