19 People Died After Oxygen Tanks Exploded in a Baghdad Hospital
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- Oxygen tanks exploded causing a massive fire in a Baghdad hospital.
- At least 19 people have died and 36 people have been injured so far.
- Iraq is currently going through a surge in coronavirus cases.
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At least 19 people are dead after oxygen tanks exploded and caused a massive fire at a Baghdad hospital on Saturday, CNN reported.
The fire broke out at the Ibn al-Khatib hospital, where severe coronavirus patients were being treated in the intensive care unit.
A doctor told the Associated Press that 120 patients were in the hospital at the time of the fire and initial reports said at least 36 people wounded.
“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 AP.
Iraq is experiencing a surge of coronavirus cases with more than 8,000 new daily coronavirus cases.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
