Senegal president says 11 newborn babies die in a fire at regional hospital

Fire that killed 11 newborn babies in hospital may have been started by short circuit, says minister

(CNN) — A hospital fire that killed 11 newborn babies in Senegal may have been caused by an electrical short circuit, the country’s health minister said Thursday.Diouf Sarr told local radio station RFM: “When we heard about it, we called the management to find out what happened. We were told that there was a short circuit in the department. The nurses who were there intervened.”Sarr is in Geneva, Switzerland, where he is attending the World Heal…

Fire that killed 11 newborn babies in Senegal hospital may have been started by short circuit, says minister

A hospital fire that killed 11 newborn babies in Senegal may have been caused by an electrical short circuit, the country's health minister said Thursday.

Death of 11 babies in Senegal hospital fire sends country into mourning - CNN Video

11 newborn babies died in a fire that started in the neonatal department of a hospital in Senegal. President Macky Sall announced three days of national mourning in response to the tragedy. CNN's Stephanie Busari reports.

Senegal’s president calls for three days of mourning after 11 babies die in fire

The fire was blamed on an electrical short circuit

Senegal’s president calls for national mourning after 11 babies die in fire

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11 babies killed in fire at Senegalese hospital

Senegal's president says 11 newborns have died in a fire that broke out in the neonatal unit of a hospital