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At least 20 dead in Burkina Faso hotel attack: hospital chief

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AFP Ouagadougou
At least 20 people have been killed and another 15 wounded in an ongoing assault on a hotel in the capital of Burkina Faso, a hospital chief has said.

"For the dead, we do not have a precise figure, but there are at least 20 dead," said Robert Sangare, the head of Yalgado Ouedraogo hospital told AFP yesterday.

"We have had at least 15 wounded with bullet wounds and others who suffered injuries during the panic to escape.
 

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First Published: Jan 16 2016 | 6:32 AM IST

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