Tehran (IP) – In a message, Iran's president-elect condoled the Iraqi people and victims' families on the death of dozens of patients at al-Hussein hospital's incident.

Iran PressIran news: In his message on Wednesday night, Ebrahim Raisi expressed his sympathy with the Iraqi government and people, especially the victims' families.

The President-elect of Iran, condoling the death of several Iraqi citizens in the fire incident at al-Hussein hospital in Nasiriyah to the Iraqi government and people, in the message.

A fire broke out in the COVID ward of the al-Hussein hospital in Nasiriyah City of Dhi Qar Province on Monday night.

At least 124 Iraqi patients died in the fire.

The explosion of an oxygen capsule is said to have caused the fire.

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