Iraqis blame hospital fire on mismanagement and corruption

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by Sarah Benhaida and Ammar Karim BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) — The death of over 80 people in a Baghdad Covid-19 hospital fire was seen by Iraqis Sunday as more proof of the deadly consequences of mismanagement and corruption. Iraqis, some of whom evacuated the injured themselves, blamed Health Minister Hassan al-Tamimi, who was suspended Sunday, with calls for him to be sacked resounding across social media. The deadly inferno broke out overnight Sunday at Baghdad’s […]