nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2 670N|||Iraqi Leader Orders Investigation Of Baghdad Hospital Fire That Killed More Than 80||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||A massive fire at a hospital dedicated to COVID-19 patients also left more than 100 people injured. Amid calls for action by international organizations, the prime minister ordered an investigation.

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Iraqis in the holy shrine city of Najaf on Sunday mourn relatives killed during a massive fire at a Baghdad hospital dedicated to COVID-19 patients.



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Iraqi Leader Orders Investigation Of Baghdad Hospital Fire That Killed More Than 80

A massive fire at a hospital dedicated to COVID-19 patients also left more than 100 people injured. Amid calls for action by international organizations, the prime minister ordered an investigation.