Egypt offers condolences to Romania for loss of COVID-19 patients in fire accident

CAIRO – 15 November 2020: Egypt expressed its deepest condolences and sympathies to Romania and the families of victims of a fire accident that occurred at a Coronavirus intensive care unit, said Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Hafez.

 

On his Twitter account, Hafez added that Egypt wishes speedy recovery of the injured people.

 

The government & people of #Egypt express their deepest condolences and sympathies to Romania & the families of the victims of the horrific fire accident at a #COVID_19 intensive care unit in #Romania, & hope for a quick recovery for the injured 🇪🇬🤝🇷🇴@BogdanAurescu@MAERomania

— Egypt MFA Spokesperson (@MfaEgypt) November 15, 2020

 

Ten COVID-19 patients were killed after a fire swept through an intensive care ward for coronavirus patients in a hospital in Romania on Saturday.

 

A doctor, who was on duty, was among of the victims. Seven other patients were injured and are in critical condition, Sky News reported.