Death Toll Among Romanian Babies Injured In Explosion Rises To Five

One of the seven babies admitted to Grigore Alexandrescu children hospital in Bucharest after they have been severely injured in an explosion at Giulesti maternity hospital died Wednesday night, taking the death toll among babies to five.

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Grigore Alexandrescu hospital spokesperson Raluca Alexandrescu told MEDIAFAX the baby who died had burns covering 70% of its body. She stressed that the baby's state of health was bad.

Romanian prosecutors started a criminal investigation into the accident to determine the people responsible for the tragedy. The Bucharest mayoralty said in a press release Wednesday that the management of the Giulesti maternity hospital was suspended until the investigation into the accident is completed.

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