Baghdad, Dhu-AlQa'dah 07, 1437, August 10, 2016, SPA -- Twelve newborn babies are dead after a fire erupted at a Baghdad hospital Wednesday, reported Iraq's Health Ministry, according to dpa. The ministry also reported 29 women and nine babies injured in the blaze. The fire broke out in a corridor of the maternity ward of al-Yarmouk hospital, which lies in central Baghdad, said Iraqi Health Ministry spokesman Ahmmed al-Rudaini. Civil defence forces managed to extinguish the fire, evacuating the injured to nearby hospitals, al-Rudaini said. Initial findings indicate the incident was caused by an electrical short circuit, he said. --SPA 14:10 LOCAL TIME 11:10 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w