Corruption, negligence direct cause of Salt hospital tragedy: Parliament committee

Sunday, the Parliamentary Health Committee began its emergency session to discuss the repercussions of the Al-Hussein Salt New Hospital tragedy, which claimed the lives of seven individuals.

Saturday, Parliament Speaker Faisal Al-Fayez called the council to hold an emergency meeting Sunday morning to discuss the repercussions of the incident.

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The Parliamentary Health Committee began the session by recalling the Dead Sea tragedy, and then warned against a repeat of the incident which took place at the hospital.

The Dead Sea tragedy occurred in 2018 and claimed the lives of 22 people and injured 43 others, most of whom were children, as they were swept away by flash floods near the Dead Sea.

The committee confirmed that corruption and negligence are the direct cause of the Salt tragedy.

Sunday, both houses of parliament will hold an emergency session to discuss the implications of the incident.

This is a developing story.