17 newborns evacuated from Irbid hospital fire, no injuries

By Petra - Aug 26,2015 - Last updated at Aug 26,2015

IRBID — Civil Defence Department (CDD) cadres on Wednesday extinguished a blaze that erupted in the Islamic Hospital and evacuated 17 newborns, according to the CDD. The fire was caused by an electrical malfunction.

Irbid CDD Director Brig. Gen. Munib Awawdeh said the children were evacuated to Prince Rashid Military Hospital, and noted that no injuries were reported. He also said the CDD cleared the smoke, paving the way for the babies to be returned to the hospital.

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