Iraq wedding fire leaves 100 dead, more than 150 injured

At least 100 killed as fire engulfs Iraq wedding hall

At least 100 people were killed when a fire ripped through a crowded Iraqi wedding hall, officials said Wednesday, pointing to indoor fireworks as the likely cause for the blaze that sparked a panicked stampede for the exits. More than 150 people were injured by the flames, the choking smoke or in the crush to flee the reception hall, which was reduced to charred debris and piles of twisted furniture under a partially collapsed ceiling. ALSO REA…

Iraq wedding inferno leaves more than 100 dead

A fire in the district of Hamdaniya in northern Iraq killed more than 100 people at a wedding reception.Read the original article on Insider

Fire at wedding in Iraq kills 100, with toll expected to rise

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Fire At Northern Iraq Wedding Hall Kills Around 100 People, Injures 150

Video shot by a bystander outside showed a desperate effort to help those trapped inside, with one man trying to knock through a wall with an excavator.

Deadly fire at a wedding in Iraq kills at least 100 people

This image made from video shows debris at the site of a fatal fire in the district of Hamdaniya, Nineveh province, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. A fire that raced through a hall hosting a Christian wedding in northern Iraq killed multiple people, authorities said Wednesday. Associated Press A fire broke out during a dance between the bride and groom at a wedding in northern Iraq, killing at least 100 people and injuring around 150. There’s …

Iraq: Funerals follow wedding fire that killed at least 100

After a fatal fire at a large Christian wedding party in northern Iraq, people began identifying and burying their loved ones, while others rushed to donate blood at inundated local hospitals.