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Iraq hospital fire leaves at least 44 dead

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At least 44 people were killed and several more injured in a fire at a coronavirus hospital in Iraq's southern city of Nassiriya. Crowds of people surrounding the hospital helped clear the way for emergency service vehicles as they arrived at the scene.
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