Seventh victim of Most restaurant fire dies in hospital

A devastating fire at a restaurant in the town of Most, north of Prague, has claimed its seventh victim. A woman who sustained severe burns in the incident passed away at Královské Vinohrady hospital in Prague, a hospital representative confirmed. She had suffered burns over 90 percent of her body and succumbed to her injuries despite intensive care.

The fire, which occurred on the night of January 12, caused significant destruction and resulted in the deaths of four men and two women at the scene. Eight others were injured, with some remaining in critical condition. The incident ranks as the third deadliest fire in the country’s modern history.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze, with initial findings pointing to gas heaters as a possible factor. Police are treating the case as general endangerment due to negligence.