Ten dead in fire at temporary COVID hospital in North Macedonia
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Officials say flames ripped through modular building because of the amount of plastic.
At least 10 people have died after a fire swept through a temporary hospital treating coronavirus patients in North Macedonia, authorities said. The fire broke out on Wednesday evening in Tetovo in the northwest of the Balkan country, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, who immediately headed to the town. “A huge tragedy has occurred in the Tetovo COVID-19 centre,” Zaev said on Twitter. “An explosion caused a fire. The fire was extinguished but many lives were lost.”More Related News