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25 dead, over 100 hurt in Saudi hospital fire

December 24, 2015 11:14 IST
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At least 25 people have been killed and 107 injured in a fire at a hospital in Jizan, Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi civil defence directorate said in a Facebook post that the fire at the Jizan General Hospital started at about 2.30 am local time (5am IST).

The cause of the blaze is yet to be known.

The fire is believed to have occurred in the first floor of the hospital, which contains the maternity ward and intensive care unit.

Jazan is located in the southwestern part of the country, north of the border with Yemen.

More details are awaited.

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