At least 100 people dead after horrific wedding fire in Iraq
At least 100 people were killed and 150 others injured in a fire during a wedding celebration in the Hamdaniya district of Iraq’s Nineveh province, Iraqi state media said Wednesday.
The fire ravaged a large event hall in the country’s northeastern region after fireworks were lit during the celebration, local civil defense said, according to state media.
Video from a Reuters correspondent at the scene showed firefighters climbing the charred rubble of the building in search of survivors. Fears are growing about the number of deaths.
The fire ravaged a large event hall in the country’s northeastern region after fireworks were set off during the celebration, local civil defense said, according to state media.
Ambulances and medical teams were dispatched to the site by the Iraqi federal authorities and the authorities of the semi-autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan, according to official press releases.
Preliminary information indicated that the building was made of highly flammable construction materials.
Ambulances and medical teams were dispatched to the site by the Iraqi federal authorities and the authorities of the semi-autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan, according to official press releases.
