At least 27 dead in fire at Baghdad hospital for COVID patients- medical sources
04/24/2021 22:35
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -At least 27 people were killed and 46 injured in a fire on Saturday at a hospital in southeastern Baghdad that had been equipped to house COVID-19 patients, medical sources at three nearby hospitals said.
The fire at the Ibn Khatib hospital in the Diyala Bridge area of the Iraqi capital occurred after an accident caused an oxygen tank to explode, the sources said.
Many ambulances were rushing towards the hospital, ferrying away those hurt by the fire, a Reuters photographer nearby said.
Patients not injured in the incident were also being transferred out of the hospital, the medical sources said.
BAGHDAD At least 27 people were killed and 46 injured in a fire on Saturday at a hospital in southeastern Baghdad that had been equipped to house COVID-19…
At Least 27 Killed in Fire at Baghdad Hospital for COVID-19 Patients
The fire broke out in the pulmonary ICU after the explosion of an oxygen tank.
People gather at the hospital after the explosion of the oxygen tank. Photo: Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani
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At least 27 people were killed and 46 injured in a fire on Saturday at a hospital in southeastern Baghdad that had been equipped to house COVID-19 patients, medical sources at three nearby hospitals said.
The fire at the Ibn Khatib hospital in the Diyala Bridge area of the Iraqi capital occurred after an accident caused an oxygen tank to explode, the sources said.
At least 27 dead in fire at Baghdad hospital for Covid-19 patients: Report
At least 27 dead in fire at Baghdad hospital for Covid-19 patients: Report
At least 27 people died and 46 were injured in a fire that broke out at a hospital dedicated to Covid-19 patients in Baghdad on Saturday.
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UPDATED: April 25, 2021 08:47 IST
People gather inside Ibn Khatib hospital after a fire caused by an oxygen tank explosion in Baghdad, Iraq. (Image: Reuters)
At least 27 people were killed and 46 injured in a fire on Saturday at a hospital in southeastern Baghdad that had been equipped to house Covid-19 patients, medical sources at three nearby hospitals said.