Ten people die as blaze rages through Romanian hospital
By DW
16 November 2020 |
11:09 am
A fire spread through the intensive care ward of a Romanian hospital where COVID-19 patients were receiving treatment. Officials have said a short circuit appears to be the likely cause.
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