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92 die in fire at Iraqi hospital's COVID unit

July 14, 2021 05:45 am JST 5 Comments

By Bassem al-Rikabi

NASIRIYAH, Iraq

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Aly Rustom
July 14, 2021 07:54 am JST

That is truly heartbreaking

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venze
July 14, 2021 12:50 pm JST

Most unfortunate. The victims died from fire burning when they could have been saved from virus attack..

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Sal Affist
July 14, 2021 08:19 pm JST

"the Turkish-built facility"

the corrupt Iraqi authorities will deflect and blame the builders rather than admit their negligence in using it was the real problem.

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Desert Tortoise
July 14, 2021 11:57 pm JST

"the Turkish-built facility"

You misread the article I believe. The "Turkish built facility" refers to a new 400 bed public hospital in Nasiriyah that was inaugurated last month by Prime Minister Mustafa Khademi but has yet to open. It was not referring to the temporary facility that burned.

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Desert Tortoise
July 14, 2021 11:58 pm JST

This unfortunately has happened elsewhere and once before in Iraq. There were also occasions of Russian made ventilators catching fire.

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92 die in fire at Iraqi hospital's COVID unit