The tragedy of Al-Hussein Hospital in the city of Nasiriyah in southern Iraq, designated to treat people infected with the Corona virus, sparked political disputes and accusations of negligence and corruption were exchanged, while social networking sites turned into an arena for discharging the anger of Iraqis, as a result of the catastrophe that left dozens dead and wounded.

Iraqi politicians exchanged implicit and direct accusations, through their accounts on the communication sites, while others held successive governments responsible for the second fire in a hospital to treat people infected with the Corona virus within months.

humanitarian catastrophe

Dhi Qar Health Department:

The death toll from the fire in Al-Hussein Hospital in Nasiriyah, southern Iraq, has


risen

to 78, and dozens of wounded

•# Al-Hussein_Hospital


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— Eid alfadhly (@Kuwaitonly_1) July 13, 2021

Iraqi President Barham Salih said that "the tragedy of Al-Hussein Hospital in Dhi Qar and before that, Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital in Baghdad, is the product of persistent corruption and mismanagement that underestimated the lives of Iraqis and prevented the reform of the performance of institutions."

Saleh added that the difficult investigation and accountability of the negligent is the consolation of the victims and their families, and a strict review of the performance of institutions and the protection of citizens is required.

The tragedy of Al-Hussein Hospital in Dhi Qar and before that, Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital in Baghdad, the product of endemic corruption and mismanagement that underestimated the lives of Iraqis and prevented reforming the performance of institutions. The difficult investigation and accountability of the negligent is the consolation of our martyrs and their families.

A strict review of the performance of institutions and the protection of citizens is necessary

— Barham Salih (@BarhamSalih) July 13, 2021

For his part, the Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Muhammad al-Halbousi, said that "the catastrophe of Al-Hussein Hospital is clear evidence of the failure to protect the lives of Iraqis, and it is time to put an end to this catastrophic failure."

Al-Halbousi confirmed that the House of Representatives will transfer its session today to discuss options regarding what happened in Al-Hussein Hospital.

The catastrophe of Al-Hussein Hospital is clear evidence of the (failure) to protect the lives of Iraqis, and it is time to put an end to this catastrophic failure, and Parliament will shift today’s session to examine options regarding what happened

— Muhammad Al-Halbousi (@AlHaLboosii) July 12, 2021

The Secretary-General of the Nujaba Movement, Akram al-Kaabi, said in a statement that the recurrence of fires in hospitals and in the same way indicates a clear government failure, pointing out that the Iraqi Ministry of Health was looted by hidden hands that are manipulating people's destinies and capabilities.

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— Sheikh Akram Al Kaabi (@Akram_Alkabee) July 12, 2021

As for the Secretary-General of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq movement, Qais al-Khazali, said in a statement, "The prime minister and others are making every effort to prevent the bombing of American military bases, in order to preserve the lives and equipment of Americans."

Khazali asked, "Is it possible to make this effort to preserve the lives of Iraqis?!"

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— Qais Khazali (@Qais_alkhazali) July 12, 2021

For his part, the Secretary-General of the Iraqi National Project Party Jamal Al-Dari called on the government to assume its legal and moral responsibility because of the disregard for the lives of Iraqis without punishment for the negligent and the repeated incidents of burning patients in hospitals. perpetrators to justice.

The government must bear its legal and moral responsibility because of the disregard for the lives of Iraqis without punishment for the negligent and the repeated incidents of burning patients in hospitals, and what happened today in Al-Hussein Hospital in the city of Nasiriyah represents another major failure and a crime that cannot be tolerated, no less than bringing the perpetrators to justice pic.twitter com/viz221oXTV

— Jamal Al Dhari Jamal Al Dhari (@AldhariJamal) July 12, 2021

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Social networking sites in Iraq were also buzzing with "harsh" pictures and videos of scenes during and after the fire inside the hospital, while the hashtags: "Al-Hussein Hospital", "submitted resignation .. failed" and "Dhi Qar", the communication platforms.

Iraqis expressed their anger at the recurring incidents of fires inside hospitals treating Corona patients, as the fire of Al-Hussein Hospital is the second of its kind, after another similar one in Ibn Al-Khatib Hospital in the capital, Baghdad, calling for those responsible for these incidents to be held accountable, and to keep hospitals and citizens’ lives away from political and electoral conflicts.

The Iraqi journalist Saadoun Mohsen Damad wrote, on his Twitter account, criticizing the authority in Iraq: “Fires are repeated because of your corruption, and your body does not tremble or your conscience trembles. reconstruction and maintenance funds.

Damad added, "A water crisis, an electricity crisis, a health crisis, an education crisis, yet you don't care about anything but corruption and corruption."

Fires are repeated because of your corruption, and your body does not tremble or your conscience trembles!


Patients die of burning in the hospitals that are supposed to heal them, yet it will not be recognized among you that their torment is because of your looting of reconstruction and maintenance funds.


A water crisis, an electricity crisis, a health crisis, an education crisis, yet you don't care about anything but corruption and corruption

— Saadoun Mohsen Damad (@SDamad) July 13, 2021

The researcher, Iyad Al-Anbar, commented, through his Twitter account, that "the blood of the youth of Nasiriyah brought down Adel Abdul-Mahdi, and everyone who was holding on to him... Will it bring down the victims of the fire of the Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital in Nasiriyah Al-Kazemi and his government and everyone who clings to him, or do we wait for another catastrophe from the system of corruption and failure?" Or do we (are) waiting for a new incident that distracts public opinion?”

The blood of the youth of #Nasiriya brought down Adel Abdul-Mahdi, and everyone who was holding on to him.. Will it drop the victims of the fire of the #Hussein Teaching Hospital in Nasiriyah Al-Kazemi and his government and everyone who clings to him?

Or do we wait for another calamity from the system of corruption and failure that governs us?


Or do we wait for a new incident that distracts public opinion!!

- Iyad Al-Amber (@ayadhussein1) July 13, 2021

And the journalist Ali Al-Khalidi, on his Twitter account, published a picture taken this morning in the city of Nasiriyah, for the transfer of a patient by motorcycle (Souta), and commented on it, "Unfortunately, in this way the patient is transported, meaning this living."

A member of the Iraqi parliament, Hoshyar Abdullah, doubted that the fire incident at Al-Hussein Hospital in Nasiriyah was accidental, wondering about the cause of fires in hospitals in governorates witnessing popular protests, such as Baghdad and Dhi Qar.

Abdullah, in a tweet on his Twitter account, called for justice and retribution for all those found to have caused this disaster.

Do you want us to believe that the tragedy of #Imam_Hussein_Hospital is just an accident?

Why in every province witnessing protests, these disasters occur?

Baghdad and Nasiriyah .. and the series of death continues!


We demand justice and retribution for all those found to have caused this disaster, mercy for the victims and a speedy recovery for the wounded.

— Hoshyar Abdullah.

Hoshyar Abdullah (@Hoshyarabdullah) July 13, 2021