A fire at a Romanian hospital has killed two patients, 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 4:00am local time, AFP reported.
“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.
