MOSCOW (Reuters) - A fire in the intensive care unit of a COVID-19 hospital killed two people on Friday in Russia's southern city of Astrakhan, the TASS news agency said, citing a source in the emergency rescue services.

       In a statement, Russia's emergencies ministry said there were casualties, but gave no details.

       (Reporting by Anton Kolodyazhnyy; Writing by Olzhas Auyezov; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)