Senegal: Eleven new-born babies die in hospital fire
President Macky Sall said the fire was in the maternity department of the hospital
Senegal's President Macky Sall has confirmed that eleven new-born babies have died in a fire at the maternity ward of Mame Abdou Aziz Sy Dabakh Hospital in the western city of Tivaouane.
He said an investigation was under way and he would be cutting his trip short to return to Senegal immediately.
African ministers attending Zimbabwe鈥檚 elephant summit are expected to come up with proposals on how to manage the continent鈥檚 elephant population - the largest in the world.
(Only three babies were saved from the fire, according to the city's mayor. Credit: Getty)
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