Iraq Interior Ministry: 82 killed in Baghdad hospital fire
Baghdad: Iraq's Interior Ministry said Sunday that 82 people died and 110 were injured in a catastrophic fire that broke out in a Baghdad hospital.
Among the dead were at least 28 patients on ventilators battling severe symptoms of the coronavirus, tweeted Ali al-Bayati, a spokesman of the country's independent Human Rights Commission.
The commission is a semi-official body.
Negligence on the part of hospital authorities has been blamed for the fire, which initial reports suggest was caused when an oxygen cylinder exploded in an intensive care ward at he Ibn al-Khatib hospital.
The hospital cares for patients with severe symptoms of the coronavirus. The semi-official Independent High Commission for Human Rights reported that at least 28 of the dead were on ventilators.
Iraq's prime minister fired key hospital officials Sunday hours after the fire broke out. (AP)
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Three fresh explosions reported in Qatar’s capital Doha
Doha: At least three new explosions were heard in Qatar’s capital, Doha, according to initial reports.
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The blasts were reported amid ongoing tensions in the region following recent military exchanges. There was no immediate official confirmation on the cause of the explosions or whether there were any casualties.
Authorities have not yet issued a detailed statement. Further information is awaited.
