Oxygen tanks exploded causing a massive fire at a Baghdad hospital, killing 82
Sarah Al-ArshaniApr 26, 2021, 06:04 IST
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fire in a Baghdad hospital.
At least 82 people have died and 110 people have been injured so far, The Washington Post reported.
Iraq is currently going through a surge in
coronavirus cases.
At least 82 people are dead after oxygen tanks exploded and caused a massive fire at a Baghdad hospital on Saturday, The Washington Post reported.
The fire broke out at the Ibn al-Khatib hospital, where severe coronavirus patients were being treated in the intensive care unit.
Major General Kadhim Bohan said the fire has been put out, Reuters reported.
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Iraq: Fire at Baghdad COVID hospital kills several patients
Reports indicate that faulty oxygen containers exploded in the coronavirus intensive care unit of a hospital in the Iraqi capital.
The burned out aftermath of a fire at one of Baghdad s primary COVID hospitals
At least 20 people were killed, and several more injured, when a fire tore through the coronavirus unit of the Ibn al-Khatib hospital in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, hospital workers said late Saturday.
Officials said the fire was caused by an accidental oxygen tank explosion. I don t know how many victims there are, there are so many burned bodies all over the place, Dr. Sabah al-Kuzaie, who was present at the scene, told the Associated Press.
Fire tears through Baghdad hospital for coronavirus patients
SAMYA KULLAB, Associated Press
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BAGHDAD (AP) A fire broke out in a Baghdad hospital that cares for coronavirus patients after oxygen cylinders reportedly exploded late Saturday, officials said. There were initial reports of 15 people dead.
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, present at the scene.
Initial reports showed at least 36 people wounded in addition to the 15 dead, according to medical and security officials. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. Iraqi authorities have not released to an official casualty count.