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Iraq: At least 50 killed, dozens injured in COVID-19 hospital fire in southern city of Nasiriyah Firstpost 13 hours ago The Associated Press © Provided by Firstpost Iraq: At least 50 killed, dozens injured in COVID-19 hospital fire in southern city of Nasiriyah Baghdad: A fire swept through a coronavirus ward in southern Iraq, killing at least 50 people and injuring dozens more, Iraqi medical officials said late Monday. The officials said all those who died suffered severe burns during the blaze at al-Hussein Teaching Hospital in the southern city of Nasiriyah. At least 5...

Iraq Hospital Involved in Deadly Fire Had Blocked Emergency Exits, Broken Fire Extinguishers On 4/27/21 at 11:05 AM EDT Associated Press reported. The fire burned for hours and resulted in 82 dead and 112 injured while the death toll could still climb. Some officials said the catastrophe was caused by exploding oxygen cylinders, but the cause of the fire has not yet been officially disclosed by authorities. "The fire spread so quickly because of the combustible oxygen cylinders," Sabah Samer, a doctor who was present during the disaster, told AP. "The walls of the rooms were padded with plas...