At least nine killed in Romanian hospital fire

People jump from windows to escape a blaze at Constanta hospital in the third deadly incident at healthcare facilities within a year.

A fire at a hospital in Romania has killed at least nine people, according to local authorities, marking the third deadly incident at healthcare facilities in the country in less than a year.

Firefighters extinguished the blaze at the hospital in the southeastern port city of Constanta shortly before 11am local time (08:00 GMT) on Friday, having brought in additional teams from nearby counties. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Video footage showed patients jumping out of windows from the hospital’s lower levels and firefighters carrying people out.