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Fire tears through COVID hospital in Baghdad killing at least 27 patients
At least 27 people have died in a fire after oxygen cylinders reportedly exploded at a hospital treating coronavirus patients in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, officials say.
Key points:
- Initial reports said at least 36 people were wounded
- There were upwards of 120 patients in the hospital at the time of the fire
- The fire was believed to have been caused when one or more oxygen cylinders exploded
Firefighters rushed to put out the flames and clear out patients at the Ibn al-Khatib hospital, which provides care for severe coronavirus patients in its intensive care unit.
“I don’t know how many victims there are, there are so many burned bodies all over the place,” said Dr Sabah al-Kuzaie, who was present at the scene.
Initial reports…
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