8 COVID-19 patients killed in hospital fire in south Turkey
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Rokna: At least eight patients were killed on Saturday when an oxygen machine caused fire in a private hospital in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, the hospital confirmed.
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641477
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The incident took place in the COVID-19 intensive care unit in the SANKO University Hospital where a fire was caused by a high-flow oxygen therapy machine used in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, according to a statement by the university, Anadolu reported.
After the explosion, 14 other patients receiving COVID-19 treatment in the unit were referred to various hospitals.
Police and fire service teams were dispatched to the scene.
An investigation has been launched regarding the deadly incident.
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