Mothers’ agony as 11 babies die in fire at Senegalese hospital

Experts say Covid-19 has left facilities unable to maintain safety standards, with four newborns dying in a blaze last year

26 May 2022 - 21:03 By Bate Felix and Ngouda Dione

Diali Kaba’s mother woke her up on Thursday morning with terrifying news: there had been a fire at the hospital in their town in Senegal where Kaba’s two-week-old daughter was being cared for and 11 babies were dead...

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