Fire at Covid-19 hospital in Romania kills four

An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing

General view at the site of Covid-19 hospital Matei Bals, where a fire occurred in one of its buildings, in Bucharest, Romania January 29, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

BUCHAREST:

A fire killed four people at a Covid-19 hospital in Romanian capital Bucharest early on Friday and 102 other patients have been evacuated, officials said.

The fire, which has since been extinguished, broke out at around 0300 GMT in one of the buildings of the Matei Bals hospital in capital Bucharest.

An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.

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