Emergencies
At least five dead in hostel fire in Romania
The fire broke out for reasons that are still unclear. photo
© ISU Prahova Romanian Emergency Services/AP/dpa
Fire drama in the Carpathians: A fire in a guesthouse in Tohani claimed at least five lives, including a child.
During a fire in a hostel in the south At least five people died in the Carpathians. So far, the fire brigade has pulled the bodies of four adults and one child from the completely burned-out building, as the portal “hotnews.ro” reported, citing the Romanian civil protection agency. Three people were still missing.
The fire broke out early in the morning for unknown reasons in a guesthouse in Tohani in the Prahova Valley, 100 kilometers north of Bucharest. 18 people who were there got themselves to safety. The hostel did not have a valid fire protection permit, as the civil protection agency announced.
The Prahova Valley lies on the southern edge of the Carpathians. It is a popular tourist destination because of its natural beauty.