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Deadly fire tears through Baghdad Covid-19 hospital after oxygen tank explodes

FRANCE24, 25 Apr 2021
At least 82 people died when a fire broke out Sunday in a coronavirus intensive care unit in the capital of Iraq, a country with long-dilapidated health infrastructure facing mounting Covid-19 cases. Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi suspended Health Minister Hassan al-Tamimi while he is questioned over the fire.

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