WEATHER ALERT
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Hospital fire kills 9 COVID-19 patients at ICU in Turkey
Read full article: Hospital fire kills 9 COVID-19 patients at ICU in TurkeyPolice and medics gather outside the privately-run Sanko University Hospital in Gaziantep, southeastern Turkey, Saturday, De. A fire broke out Saturday at an intensive care unit treating COVID-19 patients in southern Turkey after an oxygen cylinder exploded, killing several people, state-run media reported. (Kadir Gunes/DHA via AP)ANKARA – A fire broke out Saturday at an intensive care unit treating COVID-19 patients in southern Turkey after an oxygen cylinder exploded, killing nine people, the health minister said. The state-run Anadolu news agency said the fire took place at the privately-run Sanko University Hospital unit in Gaziantep, 530 miles (850 kilometers) southeast of Istanbul. The statement said 14 patients undergoing intensive care treatment were transferred to other hospitals.