Fire at Iraqi Wedding Party: 113 People Killed, 150 Injured

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Fire at Iraq Wedding Party: 113 People Dead, 150 Injured

The building caught fire around 22:45 local time.

Dream - Hundreds of people were killed and injured in a fire at a wedding party in the Hamdaniya district of Nineveh province, Iraq, on Tuesday night, September 26, 2023. The wedding couple were said to be among the victims. The cause of the fire is still unclear, but initial reports suggest that the fire broke out after fireworks were ignited. According to Al Arabiya News, Deputy Governor of Nineveh, Hassan al-Allaq, stated that 113 people have been confirmed dead, and government media reported a death toll of at least 100 people, with 150 people injured.

Fire at Iraqi Wedding Party: 113 People Killed, 150 Injured

According to local government media, civil defense around the location said that the fire burned a large event space in the northeast region after fireworks were ignited during the celebration.

The initial information indicates that the building is made of highly flammable construction materials, thus contributing to rapid collapse.

"We saw the fire raging, coming out of the hall. Those who managed to escape and those who were not trapped. Even those who managed to escape were destroyed,"
word Imad Yohana, 34 years old, who survived the blaze.

quoted from Al Arabiya News.

Fire Occurred during the Night

Eyewitnesses at the scene said that the building caught fire around 22:45 local time (19:45 GMT) and hundreds of people were present at the time of the incident. At the scene, firefighters climbed the burnt debris of the building and illuminated the smoldering ruins.

"Following the incident, the federal authorities of Iraq and the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq immediately deployed Ambulances and medical crews to the location of the incident."

Number of Victims Increases

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"Governor of Nineveh stated that 114 people are confirmed dead and over 200 people are injured due to a fire incident at a wedding hall in Hamdaniyah, northern Iraq,"
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Fire at Iraq Wedding Party: 113 People Dead, 150 Injured

"We saw the fire raging, coming out of the hall. Those who managed to escape and those who were not trapped. Even those who managed to escape were destroyed,"word Imad Yohana, 34 years old, who survived the blaze.

Fire Occurred during the Night

Number of Victims Increases

"Governor of Nineveh stated that 114 people are confirmed dead and over 200 people are injured due to a fire incident at a wedding hall in Hamdaniyah, northern Iraq,"write in post X @SardarSattar.

"We saw the fire raging, coming out of the hall. Those who managed to escape and those who were not trapped. Even those who managed to escape were destroyed,"
word Imad Yohana, 34 years old, who survived the blaze.

"Governor of Nineveh stated that 114 people are confirmed dead and over 200 people are injured due to a fire incident at a wedding hall in Hamdaniyah, northern Iraq,"
write in post X @SardarSattar.