Senegalese President Macky Sall said eleven newborns died in a fire at a hospital in the western Senegalese city of Tivaouan, AFP reported.

The tragedy occurred at the Mame Abdu Aziz Si ​​Dabah hospital at the Tivaouan transport hub and was caused by a short circuit, Health Minister Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr said in media reports. The maternity ward was equipped to care for 13 babies.

According to the mayor of the city, Demba Diop, three babies were saved.