Fire in COVID hospital kills 3 in Bulgaria

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Fire broke retired connected a ward for COVID-19 patients successful Bulgaria aboriginal Sunday, sidesplitting 3 people, officials said.

The occurrence successful the confederate Bulgarian municipality of Sliven broke retired astatine astir 2:40 a.m., the main of the section occurrence brigade, Vladimir Demirev, told reporters.

The blaze occurred successful a country connected the 4th level wherever 3 antheral patients were receiving care.

“Two of the patients died connected the spot, portion the 3rd 1 was transported to a exigency infirmary wherever helium has died of his terrible burns,” Demirev said.

The occurrence was rapidly extinguished, and an probe was launched to found the cause.

A caller surge successful coronavirus cases is overwhelming Bulgaria’s ailing wellness attraction system. On Sunday, wellness authorities reported 8,178 patients successful COVID-19 wards, 745 of them successful intensive care.

The Balkan state of 7 cardinal remains the least-vaccinated successful the 27-nation European Union, with little than one-third of its adults afloat vaccinated.