Three people died in a fire in the intensive care unit of the hospital. ON THE. Semashko in Ryazan, the main department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Ryazan region reported.
The fire occurred on the night of June 9 in the intensive care unit on the first floor of the hospital. Initially, it was reported about two deaths, but later their number increased to three people, eight more were hospitalized. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, firefighters, together with the hospital administration, evacuated 35 people.
The regional government told RIA Novosti that the cause of death of patients was carbon monoxide poisoning.
According to sources from Interfax and Moskovsky Komsomolets, faulty equipment could have caused the fire. “Various versions of the fire are being considered, including faulty medical equipment, as well as life support systems, wiring that could not withstand the load,” said the agency’s interlocutor.
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