05-12-2020, 12:46 PM
Five COVID-19 patients killed in Russia hospital fire
Five coronavirus patients in an intensive care unit were killed after a fire broke out at a hospital in Vyborg district of St. Petersburg, Russia on Tuesday.
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The fire reportedly broke out from a short-circuit in a ventilator and engulfed an area of 10 square meters, Russian news agencies reported.
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About 150 patients and staff were evacuated from the St. George City Hospital, the country's Ministry of Emergency Services said. But it's not clear how many people have been injured.
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Preliminary inquiries show that an electric equipment malfunction and short-circuit failure are among the factors behind the fire, according to emergency services
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On Monday, Russia became third country in the World with the most Coronavirus cases after reporting more than 11,600 new cases of COVID -19. In total, they now have more than 221,340 cases and 2,009 deaths.
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Five coronavirus patients in an intensive care unit were killed after a fire broke out at a hospital in Vyborg district of St. Petersburg, Russia on Tuesday.
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The fire reportedly broke out from a short-circuit in a ventilator and engulfed an area of 10 square meters, Russian news agencies reported.
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About 150 patients and staff were evacuated from the St. George City Hospital, the country's Ministry of Emergency Services said. But it's not clear how many people have been injured.
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Preliminary inquiries show that an electric equipment malfunction and short-circuit failure are among the factors behind the fire, according to emergency services
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On Monday, Russia became third country in the World with the most Coronavirus cases after reporting more than 11,600 new cases of COVID -19. In total, they now have more than 221,340 cases and 2,009 deaths.
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