In the intensive care unit St George's hospital in St. Petersburg on Tuesday morning, a fire occurred which resulted in the death of four men and a woman ranging in age from 59 to 67 years, connected to artificial lung ventilation (ALV). Experts can not yet be said that all five died because of the fire.
the head Physician of hospital Valery Strezelecki told reporters that the hospital will fully resume accepting patients in the evening.
ventilators that caused fires in 50-th hospital. S. I. Spasokukotskogo in Moscow on may 9, and St. George in St. Petersburg, was made at the same factory.
"According to reports, fire today the ventilator was produced at the Ural instrument plant. Burnt IVL in Moscow were also made at the same plant,"- said the Prosecutor's office.
According to preliminary data, the cause of the fire in a Moscow hospital was a short circuit, which broke out the oxygen.
"the exact causes are set in St. Petersburg", - have noted in law enforcement bodies.
the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case after the incident. The state office of public Prosecutor took on control investigation in connection with the fire.
Head of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov has expressed condolences to the victims and promised to provide them with all necessary assistance.
JSC "Ural instrument-making plant" is one of the unique and leading Russian enterprises for manufacturing and repair of complex gyroscopic instruments and equipment aviation, used in navigation and flight systems, as well as calibration of equipment, development and serial production of medical equipment.
