Iraqi Interior Ministry says Baghdad Hospital fire death toll rises to 82

By ANI | Published: April 25, 2021 03:33 PM2021-04-25T15:33:55+5:302021-04-25T18:30:12+5:30

The death toll in the fire at a Baghdad hospital for treating coronavirus patients has increased to 82, while 110 others were injured, Iraqi state-run INA news agency reported on Sunday, citing the Interior Ministry.

Iraqi Interior Ministry says Baghdad Hospital fire death toll rises to 82 | Iraqi Interior Ministry says Baghdad Hospital fire death toll rises to 82

Iraqi Interior Ministry says Baghdad Hospital fire death toll rises to 82

The death toll in the fire at a Baghdad hospital for treating coronavirus patients has increased to 82, while 110 others were injured, Iraqi state-run INA news agency reported on Sunday, citing the Interior Ministry.

Earlier in the day, a member of the local supreme commission on human rights, Ali Al Bayati, said that 58 people had been killed in the fire.

On Saturday, a fire broke out at the Ibn al-Khatib hospital for treating coronavirus patients in Baghdad. The incident was reportedly caused by the explosion of an oxygen cylinder. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi has ordered to detain the head of the hospital as part of a probe into the incident. (/Sputnik)

( With inputs from ANI )

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