ELEVEN NEWBORN BABIES DIED IN HOSPITAL FIRE IN SENEGAL

  • 26/05/2022

Eleven newborn babies died in a hospital fire in Senegal's western city of Tivaouane, according to the country's president.

President Macky Sall tweeted that the fire at Mame Abdou Aziz Sy Dabakh Hospital was in the maternity department.

According to Senegalese politicians, preliminary assessments indicate that the fire was sparked by a short circuit.

According to the city's mayor, Demba Diop Sy, three newborns were saved from the fire. 

The fire spread very quickly and emergency services were still at the scene, Mr Sy told local media.

The hospital had been newly inaugurated, according to AFP, citing local media reports.

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