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25 dead in Saudi hospital fire: civil defence
AFP
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Fire at Jazan General Hospital. Courtesy: Youtube
Fire at Jazan General Hospital. Courtesy: Youtube

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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(Published 24 December 2015, 11:04 IST)