Iraq hospital fire death toll hits 92; 100 others injured
Iraq hospital fire death toll hits 92; 100 others injured Mid-Day 10 hours ago © Provided by Mid-Day The death toll from a fire that swept through a hospital Coronavirus ward in Iraq has climbed to at least 92, the Iraqi state news agency reported on Tuesday. The announcement came as anguished family members buried their loved ones and lashed out at the government over the tragedy. The blaze that erupted on Monday in the city of Nasiriyah was the second catastrophic fire in less than three months to kill hospitalised Covid-19 patients in Iraq, where the health care system has been cripple...