25 dead, 107 injured in Saudi Arabia hospital fire

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia

Twenty five people lost their lives and 107 others were injured late Wednesday when a fire broke out in southwestern Saudi Arabia, the country’s Civil Defense authorities said.

The blaze broke out in the intensive care department of Jazan Hospital around midnight, Major Yahya al-Qahtani, spokesman of the Civil Defense in Jazan, said.

Investigations are ongoing to identify the cause of the fire.