tinged with anger, blaming both the provincial government of Dhi Qar, where Nasiriyah is located

recorded is unprecedented, ” said Haidar Hantouche, a health official in Dhi Qar province.A poor farming

The death toll from a catastrophic blaze that erupted in a COVID-19 hospital ward in southern Iraq rose to 64 on Tuesday, Iraqi medical officials said.... Advertisement “ The whole state system has collapsed, and who paid the price?... These people have paid the price, ” said Haidar Askari, who was at the scene of the blaze. Overnight, firefighters and rescuers — many with just flashlights and using blankets to extinguish small fires still smoldering in places — had frantically searched throug

Khalid Bohan, head of Iraq’s civil defence, said in comments to the press that the building was constructed from flammable materials and prone to fire. Iraq is in the midst of another severe COVID-19 surge.... Daily coronavirus rates peaked last week at 9, 000 new cases. After decades of war and sanctions, Iraq’s health sector has struggled to contain the virus.... Over 17, 000 people have died of the virus among 1.4 million confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic....

in private areas ”.... The number of demolitions in Bneid Al-Qar area alone amounted to 88 cases, in

The fire is currently said to be under control but search operations are still underway.... The death toll is expected to go up as the search efforts continue. Sixteen people were rescued from the hospital. Haydar al-Zamili, a spokesman for the local health authorities, told AFP that the “ fire… ripped through the Covid isolation ward ”.... He added: “ The victims died of burns and the search is continuing.” Mr al-Zamili suggested that many people could still be inside the building. There are

A retired British geologist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being accused of attempting to smuggle broken pottery out of Iraq. Jim Fitton was detained in March after 12 fragments of pottery from a heritage site in southern Iraq were discovered in his luggage.... “ I thought the worst case scenario would be one year, with suspension, ” Mr Fitton’s lawyer Thair Soud said, visibly shocked by the decision.... Reacting to the sentence, Sam Tasker, Mr Fitton’s son-in-law, said: “ We a

Another official said the blaze erupted when an oxygen cylinder exploded.... Iraq’s health minister resigned over the disaster.In the holy city of Najaf, the dead from Nasiriyah were laid to rest.... Mourning families stood over the coffins at a mosque to say one last prayer. Their tears were tinged with anger, with some saying the disaster could have been prevented....

Оригинал взят у коллеги imp_navigator в Поражение фельдмаршала Хафтара под ТриполиПо итогам 3-5 июня 2020 г. можно уже определенно сказать, что начатое весною 2019 г.

WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Email Messenger KUWAIT CITY, Oct 12: Kuwaitis who are accustomed to living in spacious houses still prefer to wait for their turn in the housing queue than to own an apartment in an investment area that does not exceed 200 square meters area, reports Al-Anba daily.... The ownership apartments sector in Kuwait remains a preferred and even the main option for many citizens, as it is a safe investment for many small investors with capitals ranging between 60 and 80, 000 d