Some media outlets reported an explosion in a modular hospital for coronavirus patients belonging to the Medical Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES). The Ministry of Emergency Situations told APA that this information is completely unfounded:
“No incident occurred at the modular hospital located in Zig settlement, which belongs to the Medical Center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and is intended for coronavirus patients. Unfortunately, some media outlets spread such false and defamatory information without any clarification, without taking into account the family members and relatives of the people being treated here. We note once again that there were no fatal accidents or explosions at the hospital. The Ministry of Emergency Situations urges the media to be sensitive in disseminating such news, not to create confusion and anxiety in the society, and to clarify the information with the ministry. It should be noted that some media outlets reported today that a fire broke out in a modular hospital for coronavirus patients in Zykh, resulting in deaths among patients.