Iraq: 47 Killed In A Covid Hospital After Oxygen Tank Explodes In Nassiriya

<p><strong>New Delhi:&nbsp;</strong> At least 47 people were killed and about 67 people were injured after a fire broke out from an oxygen tank explosion at a Covid hospital in the southern city of Nassiriya, Iraq.&nbsp;</p> <p>Urgent meetings were held by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi as rescue operations were being carried out, he ordered the immediate suspension and arrest of health and defense managers of Nassiriya along with the manager of the hospital.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ: <span style="color: #e03e2d;"><a style="color: #e03e2d;" href="https://ift.tt/2T4o0aM begins to ease Venezuela sanctions allowing propane deals</a></span></strong></p> <p>Although the fire was brought under control and the rescue operations continued the thick smoke prevented rescue workers from entering certain parts of the hospital.&nbsp;</p> <p class="Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs" data-testid="paragraph-6">"Raging fires have trapped many patients inside the coronavirus ward and rescue teams are struggling to reach them," a health worker told Reuters.&nbsp;</p> <p class="Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs" data-testid="paragraph-6">&nbsp;</p>

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