Romania: 10 Die in Fire at COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit

The facade of the hospital is blackened by smoke from the ICU unit following a fire in Piatra Neamt, northern Romania, on Nov. 14, 2020. ZIarPiatraNeamt.ro via AP

BUCHAREST, Romania—A fire at a hospital treating COVID-19 patients in northeastern Romania killed 10 people and critically injured seven others Saturday, officials said.

The blaze spread through the intensive care ward designated for people with COVID-19 patients at the public hospital in the city of Piatra Neamt, local Emergency Situations Inspectorate spokesperson Irina Popa said.