Fire at Romanian Hospital Treating Virus Patients Kills 5

Fire at Romanian Hospital Treating Virus Patients Kills 5
A firefighter stands on top of a fire engine outside a hospital after a fire broke out on the ground floor, Romania, on Jan. 29, 2021. Andreea Alexandru/AP Photo
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BUCHAREST, Romania—A fire early Friday at a key hospital in Bucharest that also treats COVID-19 patients killed at least five people, authorities said.

The fire broke out around 5a.m. (0300GMT) on the ground floor of the hospital and forced the evacuation of more than 100 people. Some hospital staff could be seen later still wearing protective suits and face masks after rushing out.