[3] The newly constructed 70-bed ward at Nasiriyah's Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital was an attempt to alleviate poor conditions following years of violence that impacted on the Iraqi healthcare system.

[7] Reports have shown that the fire was triggered by an electrical cable that was faulty, exacerbated by oxygen cylinders which may have possibly exploded.

[4] The Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi ordered the suspension and detention of the heads of civil defense and health in Nasiriyah, after his emergency meetings with senior officials.

[16] Following the unfortunate event, Saudi Arabia's King Salman offered his sympathy to the Iraqi President Barham Salih.

[17] The UN Special Envoy to Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, also extended her condolences to families of the victims and called for the provision of a safer hospital environment.