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ICU death trap: One patient dies, 300 evacuated after fire breaks out at Covid-19 hospital in Moscow (VIDEOS) | ICU death trap: One patient dies, 300 evacuated after fire breaks out at Covid-19 hospital in Moscow (VIDEOS) |
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At least one person has died, and dozens evacuated following a fire at a Moscow hospital which has been treating coronavirus patients. | |
The fire broke out at Moscow’s Hospital No.50 late on Saturday. Footage from the scene shows a massive plume of gray smoke billowing from the building. | The fire broke out at Moscow’s Hospital No.50 late on Saturday. Footage from the scene shows a massive plume of gray smoke billowing from the building. |
Mask-wearing police have been preventing anyone but emergency services from entering the area. | Mask-wearing police have been preventing anyone but emergency services from entering the area. |
The hospital is said to have some 800 beds specifically for coronavirus patients. The fire prompted the evacuation of some 295 people from the building, both patients and medical workers. | |
According to media reports, the blaze started in an intensive care unit after a leaky oxygen canister caught fire. Five patients were evacuated from the ICU, but a sixth died. | |
While the fire was promptly extinguished, there is still a large presence of emergency services at the scene. The damaged block of the hospital remains cordoned off. | |
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