Fire in Zaporizhia Infectious Diseases Hospital, 2021

4 February 2021, Zaporizhzhia.

The video shows the work to extinguish a fire in the regional infectious diseases hospital. It is night-time, and the fire and medical services are working to extinguish the fire, evacuate the victims and provide medical assistance. There are ambulances and the burned-out premises of the infectious diseases department. A person in a protective suit is providing hygiene measures to the firefighters.

Reference: On the night of 4 February 2021, a fire broke out in the intensive care unit of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Infectious Diseases Hospital, where patients with COVID-19 were being treated. Four people died as a result of the tragedy — a doctor and three patients. A criminal investigation was opened into the fire, with investigators considering versions of fire safety violations and equipment malfunction.

Video without sound.