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25 dead in Saudi hospital fire: Civil defence

The blaze broke out at the intensive care unit and the maternity department, leaving 107 injured

25 dead in Saudi hospital fire: civil defence
AFPPTI Riyadh
Last Updated : Dec 24 2015 | 11:21 AM IST
At least 25 people were killed and 107 injured in a fire at a hospital in southern Saudi Arabia today, the civil defence agency said.

The blaze broke out at the intensive care unit and the maternity department of the Jazan General Hospital in southern Saudi Arabia, the agency announced on Twitter.

In its latest tweet, the civil defence announced that the "Jazan hospital accident is now over and investigation is underway to find out its reasons".

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First Published: Dec 24 2015 | 10:57 AM IST

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