Death toll increases to 82 in Baghdad hospital fire

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An explosion of oxygen bottles on Corona patients at Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital

•  Time: 04/24/2021 23:16:58
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{Local: Al Furat News} An informed source revealed that oxygen bottles had exploded on patients with corona in the Ibn al-Khatib Hospital fire in Baghdad on Saturday evening.

 

The source mentioned {for the Euphrates News} about "the explosion of oxygen bottles on patients with corona in Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital in Baghdad, and news of martyrs and injuries among the patients."
A large fire broke out inside Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital in Baghdad this evening, and the Civil Defense Directorate has mobilized more than 20 firefighting teams led by its director to put out the fire.

Wafa Al-Fatlawi

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The Civil Defense announces the direct storming and control of the fire of the Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital

•  Time: 04/24/2021 23:55:10
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{Local: Al Furat News} The Civil Defense Directorate announced its success in direct storming and controlling the fire of Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital in Baghdad.

 

In a statement, the Euphrates News received a copy of it, the Directorate said, "It has succeeded in carrying out direct incursions and controlling the fire of Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital after completing the rescue operations for the sick patients with the participation of its international search and rescue team."
And it called for "an investigation to be opened at the police station responsible for the geographical area, based on the report of the forensic expert, to determine the causes of the outbreak of the fire in the first place."
Wafa Al-Fatlawi

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The Director of the Civil Defense announces the rescue of 90 patients and companions out of the 120 in the Ibn al-Khatib fire

•  Time: 04/25/2021 00:43:32
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{Umniah: Al Furat News} The Director of the Civil Defense, Major General Kazem Bohan, announced the rescue of 90 people among a patient and an attendant in the Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital fire.

 

Bohan said in a statement, "Al Furat News" received a copy of it, "Rescue teams managed to rescue 90 people, among a patient and out of 120 facilities, in the fire of Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital, south of Baghdad."
He added, "The fire broke out in the floor designated for pulmonary resuscitation in Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital, and the causes of the fire were not precisely determined."
Bohan confirmed, "Record victims as a result of the fire, and transfer the injured to other hospitals."
He indicated, "A complete end to the suppression, cooling and search operations," revealing, "There are no sensors or systems in the hospital."

Wafa Al-Fatlawi

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Source: The number of victims of the Ibn Al-Khatib hospital fire increased to 24

•  Time: 04/25/2021 01:00:02
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{Umniah: Al-Furat News} An informed source revealed that the death toll from the Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital fire has risen to 24.

 

The source said {to Euphrates News} about "the increase in the number of victims in Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital to 24 people due to suffocation cases after the fire that affected the hospital."
The Director General of Civil Defense, Major General Kadhim Bohan, announced that the defense teams managed to rescue 90 people, among a patient and one out of 120 facilities, in the Ibn al-Khatib Hospital fire, south of Baghdad.
Wafa Al-Fatlawi

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Baghdad Governor directs to open Al-Rusafa and Al-Karkh hospitals to receive Ibn Al-Khatib's patients

•  Time: 04/25/2021 01:15:29
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{Locality: Al Furat News} The governor of Baghdad, Muhammad Jaber Al-Atta, directed the opening of Rusafa and Al-Karkh hospitals to receive Ibn Al-Khatib's patients after the fire accident that affected the floor designated for pulmonary resuscitation of the hospital yesterday, Saturday evening.

 

His office said in a statement that Al-Furat News received a copy of it, that "Al-Atta is following with great pain the painful incident that took place hours ago in Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital in the capital, Baghdad, and the civil defense departments, as well as the health personnel, made their efforts to save the lives of those in the hospital."
He added, "The governor also directed to open hospitals in the Rusafa and Karkh sectors to receive patients who were at the scene of the accident," calling on the Ministry of Health to "form an investigative committee to find out the causes of the accident and bring the negligent to justice."

Wafa Al-Fatlawi

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Human Rights demands the government to take a responsible position after the Ibn Al-Khatib hospital fire

•  Time: 04/25/2021 01:17:59
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{Locality: Al-Furat News} The Iraqi Human Rights Commission called on the government to take a responsible position after the Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital fire, south of Baghdad.

 

 In a statement, the Euphrates News received a copy of this incident, the Commission described this incident as “the crime that affected patients whose severity of illness as a result of infection with the Corona epidemic (Covid-19) had to resort to hospital and give confidence to the Ministry of Health and Environment and its institutions on their souls and bodies, and the result was that they burned in it Recovery allowance. "
The Commission criticized "the safety and security measures in the institutions of the Ministry of Health and Environment as they are concerned and their direct link to human life, especially in the exceptionally difficult circumstances in which we live."
She pointed out that "out of responsibility, guaranteeing and protecting constitutional human rights, we call on the prime minister to dismiss the Minister of Health and his agents and refer them to investigation, and to personally manage the ministry from a lower position and with an advisory team of Iraqi university and medical college professors to manage this vital ministry in this difficult circumstance."

Wafa Al-Fatlawi

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Al-Kazemi issues two orders and one directive regarding the Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital fire

•  Time: 04/25/2021 01:53:57
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{Politics: Al Furat News} The Prime Minister, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, mourned the martyrs of the tragic accident that occurred at Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital in the capital, Baghdad.

 

According to a statement from his office, Al-Furat News received a copy of it, Al-Kazemi ordered an immediate investigation into the causes of the accident with those concerned in the Ministry of Health and Environment.
He also ordered that the hospital director, the security director, and those responsible for maintaining the equipment in the hospital be brought in to immediately investigate them on the background of the accident and reserve them until the investigations are completed and all those who are legally deficient are held accountable.
While the Prime Minister directed that the families of the martyrs of the accident be granted all the rights of the martyrs, and directed the state’s resources to treat the fire wounded, including treatment outside Iraq.
A large fire broke out, on Saturday evening, inside Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital, south of Baghdad, to treat those infected with Corona virus. 
The Director General of Civil Defense, Major General Kadhim Buhan, announced that the defense teams managed to rescue 90 people, among a patient and one out of 120 facilities, in the Ibn al-Khatib Hospital fire, south of Baghdad.
Wafa Al-Fatlawi

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The Civil Defense reveals very dangerous information about the Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital fire

•  Time: 04/25/2021 02:08:38
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{Umniah: Al Furat News} The Civil Defense Directorate revealed new and important information about the fire of Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital, which is designated for treating Corona virus patients.

 

In a statement, the Euphrates News received a copy of it, that "the fire started with the explosion of an oxygen cylinder, according to eyewitnesses," pointing out that "90 injured patients out of 120 patients were rescued from the hospital corridors through the windows and the external emergency stairs set by the teams." Civil Defense rescue. "
"The hospital is free of the fire system and the secondary roof is a speed for the spread of fire, which is why it contains flammable soft materials," she said. 
"Most of the victims were cut off from oxygen because they were taken from the hospital corridors during the evacuation and rescue operations, and some of them also inhaled the products of the fire," she added.
She pointed out that "the self-protection teams in the hospital did not start their work until the arrival of the civil defense teams, according to the Civil Defense Law."
The directorate concluded its statement.

Wafa Al-Fatlawi
 

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Al-Halbousi calls for an urgent meeting to find out the tragic causes of Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital

•  Time: 04/25/2021 03:24:25
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} The Speaker of Parliament, Muhammad Al-Halbousi, called the Parliamentary Health and Environment Committee to an urgent meeting to find out the tragic causes of the Ibn al-Khatib private hospital fire for treating Corona virus patients.

 

A statement by his office, Al-Furat News received a copy of it, stated that "the Presidency of Parliament followed up the tragic accident at Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital, which led to casualties and injuries to dozens of hospitalized patients."
He added, "As the Presidency of the Council expresses its grave pain over the severe human losses of victims and injured, it calls the Parliamentary Health and Environment Committee to an urgent meeting to exercise the oversight role with the relevant authorities in the government, to find out the causes that led to this tragedy, to hold accountable the parties and the negligent personalities and present them to Justice".
He continued, "The parliament presidency called on the Health Committee to follow up the aid of the injured due to the fire, treat them inside and outside Iraq, and compensate the families of the victims.
A large fire broke out, on Saturday evening, inside Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital, south of Baghdad, to treat those infected with Corona virus. 
The Director General of Civil Defense, Major General Kadhim Buhan, announced that the defense teams managed to rescue 90 people, among a patient and one out of 120 facilities, in the Ibn al-Khatib Hospital fire, south of Baghdad.
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Al-Kazemi directs to declare mourning for the souls of the martyrs of the tragic accident at Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital

•  Time: 04/25/2021 04:01:15
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{Politics: Al Furat News} The Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, held an emergency meeting with a number of ministers, security leaders and officials at the Baghdad Operations Command headquarters, against the backdrop of the tragic accident in Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital.

 

According to the government statement, Al Furat News received a copy of it, "Al-Kazemi confirmed during the emergency meeting that the tragic accident that occurred tonight at Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital was a painful event, and therefore we should have met on the same night and at this late hour to speak with you and our people clearly."
He added, "Mercy for the lives lost as a result of this painful accident, we have been instructed as martyrs, and we have also instructed to take care of the wounded at all levels inside and outside Iraq.
 I say it frankly, the incident is a violation of the Iraqi national security, and it is a setback in every sense of the word. We must not let such events pass." Unnoticed".
 Al-Kazemi added, "Such an incident is evidence of a failure to do so. I have directed an immediate investigation and reservation on the director of the hospital, the director of security and maintenance, and all those concerned until the negligence is found and held accountable, and negligence in such matters is not just a mistake, but a crime for which all negligent parties should bear responsibility."
He stressed, "the necessity of auditing the security and preventive measures for all hospitals in Iraq, and forming a technical team from all relevant ministries to ensure that safety measures are checked in all hospitals, hotels and public places within one week and in all parts of Iraq."
Al-Kazemi also warned, "against any complacency and forcefully holding him accountable .. Today, as a result of complacency, innocent martyrs have fallen. Tomorrow if we inaction, others will fall. Nobody should tell me an electrical short. This is a flawed matter. Check every wire in every public department or hospital, and what?" A department invoking an electrical petition in which I will hold everyone accountable. "Where is the army of employees for maintenance? Where are the technicians? Where are the supervisory authorities? Where are the security of hospitals, ministries and public places?"
And he added, "You have a clear directive ... every director must personally go down and check safety measures, and the Ministry of Interior must prepare its specialized teams for this purpose, and I will not allow a civil defense official to appear saying we have sent official letters, go by yourself and check and check safety and prevention measures."
And Caleb Al-Kazemi "with the results of the investigation into the hospital accident within 24 hours and accountability of the negligent, whatever it is," directing "to declare mourning for the souls of the martyrs of the painful accident."
Wafa Al-Fatlawi

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The Presidency of Parliament calls for an extraordinary session on Monday about the tragedy of Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital

2021.04.25 - 05:37

 

People - Baghdad  

On Sunday, the Presidency of the House of Representatives called for an extraordinary session to be held on the incident at Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital in Baghdad.  

  

 

  

The Presidency of Parliament said in a statement that "Nass" received, a copy of it (April 25, 2021), "We call on parliament members to hold a session tomorrow, Monday, April 26, at 11 am."  

The statement added, "The agenda will include a discussion of the tragic accident at Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital."  

On Sunday, the Presidency of Parliament issued a call for an urgent meeting to find out the causes of the "catastrophic" of Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital, and hold accountable parties and figures who fall short and bring them to justice.  

The presidency said in a statement that "people" received a copy of (April 25, 2021), "We followed the tragic accident at Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital, which led to victims and injured dozens of hospitalized patients. And injured people, it calls the Parliamentary Health and Environment Committee to an urgent meeting to exercise the supervisory role with the relevant authorities in the government, to find out the reasons that led to this tragedy, to hold the parties and personalities negligent and bring them to justice, as well as to follow up the aid of the injured due to the fire and treat them inside and outside Iraq and compensate the families Victims. "    

  

On Sunday, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi issued strict directives to officials regarding the Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital incident, while requesting that the results of the investigation be disclosed within 24 hours.  

Al-Kazemi held an emergency meeting at dawn with a number of ministers, security leaders and officials at the headquarters of Baghdad Operations Command against the backdrop of the "tragic accident" at Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital, according to a statement from his media office.      

Al-Kazemi said, "The tragic accident that occurred tonight in Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital is a painful event. That is why we should have met on the same night and at this late hour to speak with you and our people clearly. Mercy for the souls lost as a result of this painful accident, we are instructed as martyrs, and we have also instructed to take care of the wounded." All levels inside and outside Iraq. "      

He added, "I say it frankly, the accident is a violation of the Iraqi national security, and it is a setback in every sense of the word, and we must not let such events go unnoticed. Such an accident is evidence of a failure to do so. I have directed an immediate investigation and reservation of the director of the hospital, the director of security and maintenance, and all concerned Until the negligence is found and held accountable. "      

Al-Kazemi continued, "Neglect in such matters is not just a mistake, but a crime for which all negligent ones should bear responsibility. Security and preventive measures must be audited for all hospitals in Iraq, and a technical team must be formed from all relevant ministries to ensure that safety measures are checked in all hospitals, hotels and public places during One week and throughout Iraq. "      

He stressed, "What complacency, we will hold him firmly accountable ... Today, as a result of complacency, innocent martyrs have fallen. Tomorrow if we fail, others will fall ... No one should tell me an electrical short ... This is a defective matter. Check every wire in every public department or hospital, and any department." You invoke an electrical petition, and I will hold everyone accountable. Where is the army of employees for maintenance? Where are the technicians? Where are the supervisory authorities? Where are the security of hospitals, ministries and public places. "      

He explained, "You have a clear directive ... Each director must personally go down and check safety procedures, and the Ministry of Interior must prepare its specialized teams for this purpose, and I will not allow a civil defense official to appear saying we have sent official letters, go by yourself and check and check safety and prevention measures."      

Al-Kazemi asked, "He revealed" the results of the investigation into the hospital accident within 24 hours and that the negligent be held accountable, whatever it was. "  

  

On Sunday, the Ministry of Health announced the withdrawal of the hand of 4 officials, due to the Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital fire, which killed dozens of people.  

The ministry issued a statement at dawn (April 25, 2021), "Nas" received a copy of it, the text of which follows:    

At a time when the Ministry of Health is mobilizing all its staff to confront the epidemic crisis that afflicts the country and the world, with the available capabilities, and with governmental, representative, popular and charitable cooperation, in order to get out with the least losses, and in this critical atmosphere and circumstances, a major fire occurred in Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital on the Rusafa side of Baghdad.    

Civil defense teams are still at the scene of the accident, investigating the causes that led to this fire, which caused the loss of the lives of many of the incoming patients and their companions, and immediately the cadres of the Ministry, the Rusafa Health Department, Ibn al-Khatib Hospital, and the relevant support authorities saved more than 200 citizens of the sick patients, and it will be announced The ministry will later determine the exact numbers of victims and wounded.    

The Prime Minister decided to withdraw the hands of the Director General of Baghdad Health Department Al-Rusafa, the Director of Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital, the Administrative and Technical Assistant of the Hospital and the Director of the Engineering and Maintenance Department, and to conduct an urgent investigation to announce its results to the public.    

In this critical and dangerous circumstance, the Ministry of Health calls on the media and the masses to join hands with the Ministry's cadres and supporting bodies in order to get out of the effects of this unfortunate accident and to find out the causes of its occurrence and not to contribute to any trends that disperse the effort required to reach that.    

The Ministry of Health also affirms that it will continue to perform its role and work in all fields in which it has been addressing since the beginning of the pandemic, backed by good and conscious efforts.    

May God have mercy on the martyrs and healed the wounded, and enabled the Mujahideen heroes from the cadres of the Ministry and the authorities supporting them to cross this crisis.   

  

The death toll from the Ibn al-Khatib hospital fire in Baghdad increased, on Sunday, with dozens of bodies recovered, according to medical sources and eyewitnesses.  

A medical source told "People" (April 25, 2021), that "the preliminary outcome so far indicates the death of dozens of victims in the fire that broke out in the pulmonary resuscitation floor (second floor) in the hospital, which consists of 3 floors."    

The source added, "Citizens and civil defense teams have recovered at least 20 bodies," noting that many cases of suffocation have been recorded.    

The source pointed out that "the injured were taken to the nearby Al-Zafaraniya Hospital," and the toll is likely to increase further.    

A local source told "People" that "citizens have evacuated at least 45 bodies."  

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Al-Kazemi directs to hold an extraordinary session of the Council of Ministers today

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BAGHDAD - INA
, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi directed that an extraordinary session of the Council of Ministers be held today, against the background of the Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital accident.
The Media Office of the Council of Ministers said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), today, Sunday, that "Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi directed to hold an extraordinary session of the Council of Ministers today against the background of the tragic accident in Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital."

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Fire at Iraqi hospital treating coronavirus patients leaves at least 27 dead

BY JORDAN WILLIAMS - 04/24/21 11:05 PM EDT 21

 

 

 

 

 

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A fire at an Iraq hospital treating COVID-19 patients has left at least 27 people dead and 46 injured, according to multiple reports.

Reuters reported that the fire occurred at the Ibn Khatib hospital in southeastern Baghdad. 

The head of the Iraq civil defense unit said the fire broke out on pulmonary intensive unit floor. Ninety people were rescued from the hospital, and the fire has seen been extinguished, Reuters reported. 

 

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi expressed his condolences on Twitter.

According to a translation from CNN, al-Kadhimi has also ordered an “immediate investigation” into the incident.  

“Mr. Al-Khadimi ordered an immediate investigation into the causes of the accident with the people in charge in the Ministry (of health) and he ordered to summon the hospital's manager, the security manager (of the hospital) and those responsible for maintaining the equipment in the hospital to immediately investigate with them on the background of the accident,” the Prime Minister’s Office tweeted.

رئيس مجلس الوزراء القائد العام للقوات المسلحة @MAKadhimi ينعى شهداء الحادث المأساوي الذي وقع في مستشفى ابن الخطيب في العاصمة بغداد . pic.twitter.com/bfS5X8YqaR

• 20 die from COVID-19 in Indian hospital amid country's oxygen...
• Texas hospital system first to require all employees get COVID-19...

— المكتب الإعلامي لرئيس الوزراء (@IraqiPMO) April 24, 2021

Baghdad Governor Mohammed Jaber also called for an investigation, saying it was a “crime against patients exhausted by COVID-19,” BBC reported.

Iraq is dealing with a new surge in COVID-19 infections. The nation has averaged about 8,000 new cases per day, the highest average since the pandemic began, according to The Associated Press. 

The Washington Post reported that the fire many have began in an area used for storing oxygen canisters before it moved toward the patients. 

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Death toll increases to 82 in Baghdad hospital fire

 

April 25, 2021 at 1:36 pm | 

A view of Ibn al-Hatip Hospital as fire erupts at the hospital where coronavirus patients were being treated in Baghdad, Iraq on April 24, 2021 [Murtadha Al-Sudani - Anadolu Agency]

 

April 25, 2021 at 1:36 pm

 

The death toll from a fire at a COVID-19 hospital in the Iraqi capital Baghdad rose to 82 patients, according to the Iraqi Interior Ministry on Sunday, Anadolu Agency reports.

A ministry statement said that 110 patients were also injured in the fire that took place at the Ibn al-Khatib hospital in Baghdad late Saturday.

According to local media, the fire was caused by the explosion of oxygen tanks at the hospital, where coronavirus patients were being treated.

Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi ordered an immediate investigation into the incident.

Iraq: Nearly 20 killed in Baghdad hospital fire

"The Prime Minister and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces mourn the martyrs of the tragic incident that took place in Ibn al-Khatib hospital in the capital Baghdad," al-Kadhimi's media office said on Twitter.

According to a statement, al-Kadhimi "ordered an immediate investigation into the causes of the incident" and to "summon the hospital manager, the security manager [of the hospital] and those responsible for the maintenance of the hospital equipment."

For its part, the Independent High Commission for Human Rights of Iraq, an official body linked to the Iraqi parliament, called on the Iraqi premier to sack Health Minister Hassan al-Tamimi and his deputies over the incident.

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The Iraqi Prime Minister decides to suspend the Minister of Health and the Governor of Baghdad and refer them for investigation

Sunday, April 25, 2021 2:02 PM

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi

On Sunday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi decided to suspend the Minister of Health, the Governor of Baghdad, and the Director of Rusafa Health, and refer them for investigation.

The Prime Minister also directed that the investigation into the Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital accident be completed within five days.

While the Presidency of the Council of Representatives held a meeting with the Health and Environment Committee to discuss the tragic accident at Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital in Baghdad, and a statement from the Council stated: “It was decided to assign the Health and Environment Committee to exercise its supervisory role by investigating the facts, to find out the causes of the accident and the negligent, and to engage in the field with the concerned authorities to collect Statements, information and facts, and presented to the members of the House of Representatives in the special session tomorrow, Monday, devoted to discussing the incident.

The  Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced today, Sunday, the death of 82 people and the injury of 110 in the Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital fire accident, while the Presidency of the Council of Representatives called on the members of the Council to hold a session tomorrow, Monday, and the agenda includes discussion of the tragic accident at Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital . 

The Iraqi News Agency quoted the statement of the Ministry of the Interior, that investigations are continuing into the Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital accident, while it ruled out the existence of a criminal suspicion of the accident. Technical and criminal investigations are underway to find out the circumstances of the accident. "

He added that "the prime minister has clearly directed the results of the investigation and its outcome to hold accountable those who are negligent," noting that "civil defense visits are continuing to ascertain the points of flaw in the procedures related to safety requirements and firefighting systems." To "We do not want to anticipate the events of the investigations."

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Iraq says 82 died in fire at Baghdad hospital housing Covid patients

 

Negligence blamed for Saturday night blaze as prime minister dismisses key hospital officials

 

Associated Press

Sun 25 Apr 2021 11.49 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/25/iraq-says-82-died-in-fire-at-baghdad-hospital-housing-covid-patients

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Prayer up for the families that lost a loved one and those injured during the fire. 

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Cause of death, Corona Virus 19....

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I feel so sorry for the Iraqi People. They have endured so much. Every time something bad happens in Iraq, it is the Iraqi People that suffer. 

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Iraq .. Referral of the Minister of Health and officials for investigation after the Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital accident

A part of the extraordinary session of the Iraqi government after the Ibn Al-Khatib hospital fire

 April 25, 2021 2:59 PM

Mubasher: Today, Sunday, the Prime Minister of Iraq, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, chaired an extraordinary session of the Council of Ministers. Dedicated to discuss the tragic accident at Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital.

The Cabinet decided, according to a statement issued by the Media Office of the Prime Minister, to conduct an investigation headed by the Minister of Interior, the membership of each of the Minister of Planning, the Minister of Justice, the Head of the Integrity Commission, the President of the Federal Financial Supervision Bureau, and a representative of the House of Representatives / an observer member.

Al-Kazemi decided to investigate the Ibn al-Khatib hospital fire accident, identify the negligent and hold them accountable, withdraw the hand of the Minister of Health and refer him to the investigation, withdraw the hand of the Governor of Baghdad and refer him to investigation, and withdraw the hand of the Director General of the Rusafa Health Department and refer him to the investigation .

The Prime Minister directed the investigation to be completed within 5 days, and to submit a report to the Council of Ministers, directing the possibility of seeking the assistance of experts in the field of interior and health .

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Al-Kazemi and the Presidency of the House of Representatives meet to discuss "the tragic accident."

•  Time: 04/25/2021 16:01:29
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{Politics: Al Furat News} Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi and the Presidency of Parliament held a meeting to discuss the tragic accident at Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital in Baghdad yesterday.

 

A fire broke out in the intensive care unit at Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital, southeast of the capital, Baghdad, yesterday evening, and the accident resulted in the death of 82 people and the injury of 110 others, according to the Ministry of Interior.
Medical sources said that the fire was caused by an explosion caused by "failure to comply with safety conditions related to storing oxygen cylinders."
The Council of Ministers decided, in an exceptional meeting today, Sunday, headed by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, to conduct an investigation headed by the Minister of Interior, and the membership of ministers, officials and a representative of the Council of Representatives, and to identify the negligent and account
The Council of Ministers also decided to withdraw the hand of the Minister of Health Hassan Al-Tamimi, the Governor of Baghdad Muhammad Jaber Al-Atta, and the Director General of the Rusafa Health Department, Abdul-Ghani Al-Saadi, and refer them to the investigation, provided that the investigation is completed within five days, and the report is submitted to the Council of Ministers, with the assistance of experts The field of interior and health.
The Council also decided to "assign the legal department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers to prepare a bill considering the victims of the Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital tragedy as" martyrs ", and to refer it to the House of Representatives and grant an amount of ten million dinars to the families of each victim of the tragedy. 
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Judiciary: the arrest of the director of Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital and a number of its associates

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{Local: Al Furat News} The Supreme Judicial Council announced that the Rusafa Investigation Court has taken legal measures regarding the Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital fire, which killed dozens of martyrs yesterday.

 

"The court decided to arrest the hospital director until the investigation is completed and the negligent parties are identified," the judicial media said in a statement, which Al-Furat News Agency received.
He pointed out that "the competent judge formed a working group with the Baghdad Crime Control Directorate to find out the circumstances of the incident."
A fire broke out in the intensive care unit at Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital, southeast of the capital, Baghdad, yesterday evening, and the accident resulted in the death of 82 people and the injury of 110 others, according to the Ministry of Interior.
Medical sources said that the fire was caused by an explosion caused by "failure to comply with safety conditions related to storing oxygen cylinders."
The Council of Ministers decided, in an exceptional meeting today, Sunday, headed by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, to conduct an investigation headed by the Minister of Interior, and the membership of ministers, officials and a representative of the Council of Representatives, and to identify the negligent and account
The Council of Ministers also decided to withdraw the hands of the Minister of Health, Hassan Al-Tamimi, the Governor of Baghdad, Muhammad Jaber Al-Atta, and the Director General of the Rusafa Health Department, Abdul-Ghani Al-Saadi, and refer them to the investigation, provided that the investigation is completed within five days, and the report is submitted to the Council of Ministers, with the assistance of experts in The field of interior and health.
The Council also decided to "assign the legal department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers to prepare a bill considering the victims of the Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital tragedy as" martyrs ", and to refer it to the House of Representatives and grant an amount of ten million dinars to the families of each victim of the tragedy. 
Ammar Al-Masoudi

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America: We offered to help Iraq after the hospital fire

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US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said: We offered to help Iraqi officials after the Ibn al-Khatib hospital fire

 

A fire broke out in the intensive care unit at Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital, southeast of the capital, Baghdad, yesterday evening, and the accident resulted in the death of 82 people and the injury of 110 others, according to the Ministry of Interior.

Medical sources said that the fire was caused by an explosion caused by "failure to comply with safety conditions related to storing oxygen cylinders."

The Council of Ministers decided, in an exceptional meeting today, Sunday, headed by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, to conduct an investigation headed by the Minister of Interior, and the membership of ministers, officials and a representative of the Council of Representatives, and to identify the negligent and hold them accountable.

The Council of Ministers also decided to withdraw the hands of the Minister of Health, Hassan Al-Tamimi, the Governor of Baghdad, Muhammad Jaber Al-Atta, and the Director General of the Rusafa Health Department, Abdul-Ghani Al-Saadi, and refer them to the investigation, provided that the investigation is completed within five days, and the report is submitted to the Council of Ministers, with the assistance of experts in The field of interior and health.

The Council also decided to "assign the legal department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers to prepare a bill considering the victims of the Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital tragedy as" martyrs ", and to refer it to the House of Representatives and grant an amount of ten million dinars to the families of each victim of the tragedy. 

Against the background of the tragic incident, the Rusafa Investigation Court decided to arrest the director of the hospital, Salman Al-Shammari, and a number of its associates until the investigation is completed and the negligent in the incident is known.

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Mr. Sadr comments on the hospital fire and warns of a "dirty war" before the elections

•  Time: 04/25/2021 17:03:24
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{Politics: Al-Furat News} The leader of the Sadr movement, Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr, commented on the Ibn al-Khatib Hospital fire incident in the southeast of the capital, Baghdad, last Saturday night, killing 82 people and wounding 110, according to the Ministry of Interior.

 

Al-Sadr warned of what he described as a "dirty war" due to the electoral competition and the imposition of the people in it.

A fire broke out in the intensive care unit at Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital, southeast of the capital, Baghdad, yesterday evening, and the accident resulted in the death of 82 people and the injury of 110 others, according to the Ministry of Interior.
Medical sources said that the fire was caused by an explosion caused by "failure to comply with safety conditions related to storing oxygen cylinders."
The Council of Ministers decided, in an exceptional meeting today, Sunday, headed by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi, to conduct an investigation headed by the Minister of Interior, and the membership of ministers, officials and a representative of the Council of Representatives, and to identify the negligent and account
The Council of Ministers also decided to withdraw the hand of the Minister of Health Hassan Al-Tamimi, the Governor of Baghdad Muhammad Jaber Al-Atta, and the Director General of the Rusafa Health Department, Abdul-Ghani Al-Saadi, and refer them to the investigation, provided that the investigation is completed within five days, and the report is submitted to the Council of Ministers, with the assistance of experts The field of interior and health.
The Council also decided to "assign the legal department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers to prepare a bill considering the victims of the Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital tragedy as" martyrs ", and to refer it to the House of Representatives and grant an amount of ten million dinars to the families of each victim of the tragedy. 
Against the background of the tragic incident, the Rusafa Investigation Court decided to arrest the director of the hospital, Salman Al-Shammari, and a number of its associates until the investigation is completed and the negligent in the incident is known.

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Al-Kazemi vows to hold the negligent accountable: Neglect is a crime that cannot be tolerated

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{Politics: Al Furat News} The Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and the Parliament, Muhammad Al-Halbousi, chaired, on Sunday, a joint meeting that included a number of ministers and deputies, in the presence of the First Deputy Speaker, Hassan Al-Kaabi.

 

A statement by his office, a copy of which (Al Furat News) received, stated that "during the meeting, the incident at Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital was discussed, and the government measures taken in this regard."
At the beginning of the meeting, Al-Kazemi offered his condolences and condolences to the families of the martyrs of the tragic accident, vowing to "hold accountable all negligent people who caused this tragedy, and that they will receive their just reward."
He also stressed that "negligence is a crime that cannot be tolerated and for which the law will be held accountable."
Al-Kazemi stressed "the importance of credibility in every step the official takes," noting that "the Council of Ministers today, during its special session, issued several decisions, which included withdrawing the hand of a number of officials and referring them to the investigation that set a five-day period to complete it.
 The statement indicated that "the Presidency of the Council of Representatives decided during the meeting to assign the second deputy speaker, Bashir Haddad, as a member to monitor the work of the government committee formed regarding the Ibn al-Khatib hospital incident and follow up the investigation procedures.

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