2021 Tetovo hospital fire
| Date | 8 September 2021 |
|---|---|
| Time | ~21:02 (CET) |
| Location | Tetovo, Tetovo Municipality, North Macedonia |
| Type | Fire |
| Deaths | 14 |
On the evening of 8 September 2021, a fire broke out in the modular hospital for COVID-19 patients in Tetovo. The fire killed 14 people, 12 of whom were patients and two were relatives of the patients.[1]
On 10 September, two days after the fire, the Minister of Health Venko Filipče, the Deputy Minister Ilir Hasani, the director of the Tetovo hospital Florin Besimi and the economic director of the hospital Artan Etemi resigned.[2]
The Macedonian government declared three days of national mourning, with flags flying at half-mast.[3]
See also[]
- COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia
- List of building or structure fires
- Socola hospital fire
- Matei Balș hospital fire
- Gaziantep hospital fire
References[]
- ^ "ЈО: 12 од загинатите биле пациенти, а двајца роднини на пациент". Радио Слободна Европа (in Macedonian). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Министерот Венко Филипче даде оставка по пожарот во тетовската болница". Радио МОФ (in Macedonian). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "The Government declared three days of mourning after the accident at the COVID center in Tetovo and accepted an offer from the allied countries to provide foreign experts in investigation of explosions and fires". Влада на Република Северна Македонија. 9 September 2021.
Categories:
- 2021 in North Macedonia
- 2021 fires in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia
- Fires in North Macedonia
- Hospital fires
- September 2021 events in Europe
- Tetovo