Nasiriyah hospital fire
 Location of Dhi Qar Governorate in Iraq | |
| Date | 12 July 2021 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital |
| Location | Nasiriyah, Nasiriyah District, Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq |
| Type | Fire |
| Deaths | 92 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 100 |
A fire occurred at a Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital[1] for COVID-19 isolation ward in Nasiriyah, Nasiriyah District, Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq.[2] The fire left at least 92 people dead[3] and another 100 were injured.[4][5]
Background
It was just three months ago that the new ward was built, which had space for 70 beds in Nasiriyah's Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital. Following years of violence, most of the Iraqi healthcare system has been characterized as having bad conditions. [6]
Fire
On 12 July 2021, a fire erupted in a Covid-19 quarantine facility, at the Al-Hussein hospital in the city of Nasiriyah. [7] A medic at the hospital who spoke to Reuters on the condition of anonymity, suggested that the hospital was lacking in safety measures such as a fire alarm or sprinkler system. [8] Reports have shown that the fire was triggered by an electrical cable that was faulty, exacerbated by oxygen cylinders which may have possibly exploded. [9]
See also
References
- ^ "Dozens dead as fire rips through Iraq COVID ward". Al Jazeera English. 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Iraq hospital fire: Protests as Covid ward blaze kills at least 92". BBC News. 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Death toll in Iraq COVID hospital fire rises". Al Jazeera English. 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Anger mounts after 92 die in fire on Iraq COVID ward". Reuters. 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Death Toll Rises to 92 in Fire That Gutted Iraq Hospital Coronavirus Ward". The New York Times. 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Iraq hospital fire: Protests as Covid ward blaze kills at least 92".
- ^ "Iraq hospital fire: Fire in Coronavirus Hospital in Iraq Kills at Least 86 People".
- ^ "Anger mounts after 92 die in fire on Iraq COVID ward".
- ^ "Fire rages at Iraq Covid hospital in devastating footage".
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