Iraq: 82 dead, 110 injured in a fire at Baghdad hospital

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Around 82 people died and 110 were injured in a fire at a Baghdad hospital which was used to treat severe coronavirus patients.

Among the dead were at least 28 patients on ventilators battling severe symptoms of the virus, tweeted Ali al-Bayati, a spokesman of the country’s independent Human Rights Commission. The commission is a semi-official body.

The firefighters rushed to the spot and Civil defense teams put out flames until the early hours of the morning.

Ambulances transported dozens of wounded. The Health Ministry said at least 200 people were rescued from the scene.