Enraged relatives say neglect caused deadly Baghdad hospital fire
Baghdad, Iraq Reuters Fire extinguishers didn’t work. Outdated medical equipment was being used. The fire alarm system in the hospital was broken. These are the accusations being levelled by witnesses, medical staff, emergency response teams and those who lost loved ones in a fire at a COVID-19 hospital in Baghdad on Saturday that killed more […]
Fire from oxygen tank blast in Baghdad COVID-19 hospital kills 82
Baghdad, Iraq Reuters A fire caused by an oxygen tank explosion at a COVID-19 hospital in Baghdad took at least 82 lives and forced some people to leap through windows out of the burning building, witnesses and authorities said on Sunday. As rescuers combed the smoke-charred building, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi blamed negligence and suspended […]