US EditionFire at mall in Iraq leaves at least 60 dead, officials say
KUT CITY, WASIT PROVINCE, IRAQ, JUL 17 – The fire at a newly opened five-story mall in Kut caused mostly suffocation deaths and trapped many, with 45 people rescued and legal actions underway against owners.
- A fire at a newly opened mall in eastern Iraq's Wasit province killed more than 60 people, including women and children, according to Iraqi officials.
- Among the dead were 14 charred bodies that remain unidentified, and civil defense teams rescued more than 45 people trapped inside the building.
- The provincial governor declared three days of mourning, and the prime minister directed an investigation into the cause of the fire and measures to prevent recurrence, vowing to hold responsible parties accountable.
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Deadly Fire at Iraqi Shopping Center Kills Over 60 People
Fire in a mall in the city Kut of Iraq / Credit: CC BY SA 4.0 A devastating fire broke out late on Wednesday at a shopping mall in Kut, a city in Eastern Iraq, killing at least 60 people and leaving 11 others missing, according to local authorities. Videos circulating on social media show flames engulfing a five-story building during the night as firefighters battled to contain the blaze. Witnesses reported scenes of panic as relatives gathered …
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A deadly fire has broken out in an Iraqi shopping mall. At least 61 people have died, many of them suffocating in the restrooms.
At least 69 dead in Iraq mall blaze; 11 missing
A fire at a five-story hypermarket in Kut, a city in Iraq’s Wasit province, killed at least 69 people late Wednesday, July 16, according to local health officials and police sources. The fire broke out just a week after the mall opened, trapping dozens inside. Iraq’s Interior Ministry said most victims died from suffocation and that 14 bodies were so badly burned they required DNA testing for identification. The cause remains under investigation…
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