Eight people died in the fire that broke out in the intensive care unit of a Covid hospital in Gaziantep, Turkey. This was announced by the governor of the province, according to the Guardian. The fire was caused by the explosion of a respirator. The other 11 patients admitted to the ward were transferred to nearby hospitals. The explosion of the lung respirator took place in the Sanko University hospital, according to the Turkish news agency Anadolu. Firefighters and police rushed to the scene of the accident and an investigation was opened. The victims were between 56 and 85 years old. ICUs in Turkey are under pressure right now with 74% of jobs filled due to the coronavirus pandemic. In the country, 1,982,090 cases of Covid-19 and 17,610 deaths have been recorded.
Turkey: fire in a Covid hospital, 8 dead
2020-12-19T07:52:42.476Z
Eight people died in the fire that broke out in the intensive care unit of a Covid hospital in Gaziantep, Turkey. This was announced by the governor of the province, according to the Guardian. (HANDLE)
