At least five coronavirus patients have been killed in fire at St. Petersburg's St. George Hospital on Tuesday (May 12).

According to eyewitnesses, the fire swept through the intensive care ward on the fifth floor of the hospital just before 6.30 am local time.

All the patients who died at St George Hospital had been on ventilators.

The filmer Elvira Akberova is heard saying: "Good morning to all, this is what's happening in our city. Unfortunately, there has been a fire in the intensive care unit at St George's hospital. Reporters, ambulances and firefighters are here."

At least five coronavirus patients have been killed in fire at St Petersburg's St. George Hospital.

According to witnesses, the fire swept through the intensive care ward on the fifth floor of the hospital just before 6.30am local time. Fire crews, on scene within six minutes, helped medical staff evacuate approximately 150 patients from the nearest wards, before localising and extinguishing the fire within half an hour. But their efforts were not enough to save the five, already seriously ill victims.
Translation of the video:
"Good morning to all, good day to someone. This is what happens in our city. Unfortunately, there is a fire in the intensive care unit at St George's hospital. All the reporters, ambulances, and firefighters are here. What does this person do? He disinfects, washes the car on the grounds of St. George's hospital. As I said before, there was a fire here today. And every car that will leave will be disinfected in this way." Filmed by Elvira Akberova