Director General for Health Affairs in Riyadh Region Dr Abdul Aziz bin Abdulmohsin Al-Dakhil said that a fire broke out in a compound housing 280 female nurses in Al-Washim Street, Riyadh, on Thursday morning.
Ten Filipino nurses sustained minor injuries and were admitted to hospital as a result of the fire, nine of whom have now been discharged from hospital.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Source: SPA
