Five people, including a child, died in a fire at a guesthouse on Boxing Day.

This morning, a fire at a guesthouse in Tohani, Prahova County, Romania has sadly resulted in the death of five people, including a child. The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations has confirmed that 26 people were in the accommodation at the time of the blaze, with 18 managing to escape.

At around noon today, search and rescue teams had been deployed to the scene to find the five missing people, and tragically it was soon confirmed that the fourth and fifth victims had passed away. The ages of the deceased, including the child, have not yet been disclosed.

Images taken from the scene depict the devastating aftermath of the fire, revealing plumes of black smoke arising from the building, which was completely gutted by the flames. Fire crews were able to extinguish the main fire at 12.45pm, though little of the structure remains.

The cause of the fire, which extended to about 1,000sqm at its largest extent, is still unknown. Our thoughts go out to the families and friends of those whose lives were taken in this tragedy.

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