Matei Balș hospital fire
| Date | 29 January 2021 |
|---|---|
| Time | ~05:00 (EET) |
| Venue | Prof. Dr. Matei Balș National Institute for Infectious Diseases |
| Location | Bucharest, Romania |
| Coordinates | 44°27′21.5″N 26°06′49.1″E / 44.455972°N 26.113639°E |
| Type | Fire |
| Deaths | 17 |
On 29 January 2021, at around 05:00 EET, a fire broke out at the COVID-19 facility in the Prof. Dr. Matei Balș National Institute for Infectious Diseases in Bucharest, Romania, killing five people. On 4 February 2021, the death toll on the fire was reported to have risen to 12. The death toll rose again to 14 on 6 February 2021, with one more death added to the death toll on 8 February 2021 and two more again on 9 February 2021.