10 Covid-19 patients killed in Romania hospital fire
Romania Health Minister Nelu Tataru confirms 10 casualtiesin a fire broke out at the Piatra County hospital on Saturday. They wereundergoing treatment at intensive care unit (ICU) while these were sufferingfrom Covid-19. They are being sent to two separate hospitals right after theincident because of their treatment said local authorities.
"Eight patients died as a result of the fire, and theother two later in the Emergency Department, due to respiratory failure,"said the minister, Xinhua reports.
Health Minister took a visit to the Piatra Neamt hospital whichabout 350 km from the capital Bucharest.
16 patients were in two Covid-19 emergency wards when firetook place, Irina popa spokesperson of the neighborhood Inspectorate for EmergencySituations thought to local media. "Seven people are in critical condition,including the doctor working," added spokesperson.
The reason behind the incident continues to be unknown. Local mediaquoted hospital director Lucan Micu “without doubt the flame were amplified by theexisting oxygen facilities in the ICU.
