US EditionAn Iraqi Governor Resigns After a Deadly Mall Fire
WASIT PROVINCE, IRAQ, JUL 23 – The fire was caused by poor building standards and lack of fire safety measures, prompting public outrage and legal action against owners, officials said.
- The governor of Wasit province, Mohammed al-Miyahi, resigned following a fire in a shopping mall that killed over 60 people.
- The provincial council elected Hadi Majid Kazzar as the new governor after al-Miyahi's resignation.
- Families of victims demanded accountability for negligence, prompting an investigation.
- Al-Miyahi stated his resignation was "in honor of the blood of the martyrs" and to "soothe part of their deep wounds.
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Iraqi governor quits after mall fire
The governor of an Iraqi province where a fire in a shopping mall killed more than 60 people resigned Wednesday.The fire last Wednesday tore through a newly opened shopping center in the town of Kut in Wasit province. While an investigation is ongoing, officials and residents have said that lack of safety measures in the building exacerbated the tragedy.
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An Iraqi governor resigns after a deadly mall fire
The governor of an Iraqi province where a fire in a shopping mall killed more than 60 people resigned Wednesday.The fire last Wednesday tore through a newly opened shopping center in the town of Kut in Wasit province. While an investigation is ongoing, officials and residents have said that lack of safety measures in the building exacerbated the tragedy.
In a statement received by Shafaq News, he said that "the blood of the martyrs needed a position that would heal their painful wounds, and that they and the people of this province, which he served with my eyes and with the sweat of Gibini, had spared no effort at any moment in my service, and that my resignation to the Wasit governorate had been proudly announced and accepted by the esteemed governorate council." The fire in HyperMart in Wasit …
In Mosbach, a whole shopping centre is set on fire. According to the investigators, the triggers were probably construction works. Four men are now to be held responsible in court for this.
On Wednesday, the Governor of Wasit Mohammed Al-Miyahi announced his resignation from office, which was accepted by the Governor ' s Council.
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