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Hospital Fires Outrage Iraqis, but They See Little Hope for Change
Two catastrophic fires in coronavirus wards are symptoms of the mismanagement and corruption that have left millions of Iraqis without proper health care, reliable electricity or clean water.
Iraqi Authorities Revise Down Death Toll in Covid Hospital Fire
Regional health officials now say 60 died, not 92 as initially reported by the state news media.
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Dozens died in a fire in an Iraqi Covid ward.
Death Toll Rises to 92 in Fire That Gutted Iraq Hospital Coronavirus Ward
The blaze, caused by an electrical short in a ventilator, was the second such fire in three months in a country where corruption and mismanagement have left basic government services barely functioning.
Fire at Iraq Covid Hospital Kills at Least 39
The fire at a hospital in the southern city of Nasiriya also injured at least 20 and many patients were still missing, health officials and the police said Monday.
Two Are Killed in Arizona Firefighting Plane Crash
The plane was engaged in aerial reconnaissance over the Cedar Basin fire when it crashed on Saturday, the Bureau of Land Management said.
Factory Fire in Bangladesh Kills at Least 51
The blaze, at a seven-story building where fruit drinks, packing materials and plastic packaging were made, burned for nearly 24 hours.
4 Killed in Fire at Taiwan Quarantine Hotel
Some guests worried that leaving their rooms would violate Covid-19 rules. The blaze renewed debate over the use of hotels as quarantine facilities.
Fire Near London Train Station Closes Roads and Prompts Evacuations
The fire near the Elephant and Castle station took two hours to get under control. Officials say it was not related to terrorism.