List of hospital fires in Romania during the COVID-19 pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the following hospital fires occurred in Romanian healthcare facilities:
| Date | Hospital | Location | Victims | Circumstances | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2020 | Piatra Neamț Emergency Hospital | Piatra Neamț | 15 deaths | The Piatra Neamț hospital fire occurred in the Intensive Care Department | [1][2][3] |
| 4 Dec 2020 | III Medical Clinic | Târgu Mureș | No victims | Electrical fire | [4] |
| 25 Dec 2020 | Socola Psychiatric Clinic Hospital | Iași | 1 death | Caused by a patient's cigarette igniting a mattress | [1][2][3] |
| 2 Jan 2021 | Romanian Hospital | Cigarette fire in the psychiatry department | [1][2][3] | ||
| 5 Jan 2021 | Psychiatric Hospital | Gătaia | No deaths | Mattress fire caused by patient smoking in the COVID-19 ward | [1][2][3] |
| 29 Jan 2021 | Prof. Dr. Matei Balș National Institute for Infectious Diseases | Bucharest | 17 deaths | The Matei Balș hospital fire occurred at 5am fire in a COVID-19 ward | [1][2][3] |
| 21 Feb 2021 | Marius Nasta Institute | Fire in ventilation system | [1][2][3] | ||
| 8 March 2021 | Psychiatric Hospital in Craiova | Craiova | 3 staff injuries from jumping out of window | Patient ignited a mattress on the ground floor | [1][2][3] |
| 21 April 2021 | Slatina County Hospital | Slatina | 6 injuries by intoxication | Started by patient | [1][2][3] |
| 22 June 2021 | Sfânta Maria Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children | Bucharest | Third floor fire | [5] | |
| 24 July 2021 | Constanța County Hospital | Constanța | 4 doctors self-evacuated | Dehumidifier electrical short circuit in operation theatre | [1][2][3] |
| 1 Oct 2021 | Constanța Hospital for Infectious Diseases | Constanța | 9 deaths | Constanța hospital fire | [1][2][3] |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Movila COVID Support Hospital | Ploiești | 2 deaths | A fire in a lounge on the ground floor | [1][2][3] |
References
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