More than 100 killed in wedding fire in northern Iraq
At least 100 dead in Nineveh wedding fire
From BBC
Summary
- At least 100 people have died and 150 others injured after a fire broke out at a wedding in northern Iraq, state media has reported
- It is not yet clear what caused the blaze, but early reports say it broke out after fireworks were lit
- Photos on social media show charred-out remains of the event hall in Qaraqosh in Iraq’s Nineveh province
- The newly married couple are among the victims, according to the deputy head of the Nineveh health directorate
- Meanwhile, the Iraqi Red Crescent Society said more than 450 were killed and injured from the fire
- Flammable panels in the venue may have fuelled the flames, officials have said
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