Fire in guesthouse leaves six dead and others missing

Authorities said 18 people escaped the fire and two were being treated for burns

A guesthouse burns in Tohani, Romania (Picture:Romanian Emergency Services/ISU Prahova/AP)

A massive fire at a guesthouse in Romania has left six people dead, including at least one child, authorities said.

Emergency intervention teams were sent to the blaze in the village of Tohani in Prahova county, where 26 people were staying at the guesthouse, according to the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations.