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Dozens dead in fire in COVID-19 isolation ward at a hospital in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, a health official said.
At least 35 people have been killed in a fire at a Covid isolation ward in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, a health official said on Monday.
“The death toll from the fire that ripped through the Covid isolation ward in Nasiriyah has reached 35, with five wounded, including two in critical condition,” Haydar al-Zamili, a spokesman for the local health authorities, told AFP.
“The victims died of burns and the search is continuing,” he added, noting there are fears there are many victims still trapped inside the building.
The fire was still ongoing, according to an AFP correspondent.
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