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Eight patients died after one The fire broke out Saturday afternoon in the ATI Section inside the Piatra Neamț County Hospital, Health Minister Nelu Tătaru told Digi24. A doctor was seriously burned.
UPDATE 20:21 Health Minister Nelu Tătaru stated on Digi24 that the toll increased to 8 deaths, and the doctor suffered burns on 40 percent of the body surface, and the extremities have grade IV burns.
The ATI department is for COVID patients, and a short circuit would appear to be the cause of the fire, the health minister said.
UPDATE 20:14 Recently, the ATI department had been redesigned to accommodate patients. The fire started in a single living room and then spread.
According to eyewitnesses, there was an explosion first.
UPDATE 20:08. The doctor on duty, who suffered severe burns, as well as the other ATI patients will be cared for by the Sfântul Spiridon Hospital in Iași. Five trucks were mobilized, including two for multiple victims and two for intensive care, Diana Cimpoeșu, head of the UPU, told Digi24.
Minister Nelu Tătaru will depart for Piatra Neamț.
UPDATE 20:00 Following the fire 7 people died, one presents weak vital signs and one (doctor on call) has second and third degree burns on 80% of the body surface, reports ISU.
UPDATE 19:55 Statement from Neamț County Hospital: “On Saturday night, around 6.30 pm, at Piatra Neamț County Emergency Hospital (SJU), a fire broke out that affected the ATI department, where 16 patients were hospitalized in two wards. In this point seven of the patients have died and the eighth is in critical condition.
At the same time, a the ward doctor is in serious condition, suffering extensive injuries.
The other patients can no longer be cared for in the ICU and all necessary steps must be taken to transfer them to other hospitals.
The management of SJU Piatra Neamț assures patients that the medical team continues to work and intervenes to offer the necessary treatment to the rest of the hospitalized patients in the other sections of the medical unit ”.
Initial novelty:
The deceased were patients with coronavirus and were intubated in intensive care. There were a total of 16 patients in the ward.
The fire was with an open flame and a lot of smoke. The authorities have acted Red intervention plan. OR A crisis cell was created at the level of the Ministry of the Interior.
Initially, medical personnel intervened, trying to put out the fire and help the patients. One of the doctors allegedly suffered burns, according to some sources.
The firefighters acted with 5 fire trucks and a ladder.
Search and rescue teams have been created to identify potential victims.
The fire was located and extinguished. It affected the second floor of the building. At this point, there are no more people in danger, they are being evacuated.
Editor: Luana Pavaluca
