Horror blaze at Iraqi wedding leaves at least 100 people dead and 150 more wounded, with fears toll will rise
Horror outbreak at Iraqi wedding leaves at least 100 dead and another 150 injured. There are fears that the toll will continue to rise
At least 100 people were killed and 150 injured in a fire during a wedding party in Hamdaniya district of Iraq’s Nineveh province, Iraqi state media said early on Wednesday.
The fire ripped through a large event hall in the northeast of the country after fireworks were set off during the celebration, local civil defense officials said, according to state media.
Video from a Reuters correspondent at the site showed firefighters clambering over the charred wreckage of the building in search of survivors. Fears are growing that the death toll will rise.
The fire ripped through a large event hall in the northeast of the country after fireworks were set off during the celebration, local civil defense officials said, according to state media.
Ambulances and medical crews were sent to the site by federal Iraqi authorities and authorities in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, according to official statements.
Preliminary information indicated that the building was made of highly flammable building materials.
According to official statements, ambulances and medical crews were sent to the site by federal Iraqi authorities and authorities in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.