Iraq Covid hospital fire: At least 23 dead after 'oxygen tank explodes'

Sunday, 25 April 2021Newsdesk

At least 23 people have been killed in a fire at a hospital treating coronavirus patients in the capital of Iraq, Baghdad.As per news report of bbc.com, dozens of others were injured in the blaze, which erupted at the Ibn Khatib hospital on Saturday night.

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Reports say an accident had caused an oxygen tank to explode, sparking the blaze.Videos on social media show firefighters scrambling to extinguish the flames as people flee the building.Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi called for an immediate investigation into the causes of what he called a "tragic accident".

Source -BBC