
Iraq fire: More than 100 killed at wedding
Fireworks were reportedly lit inside the hall.
At least 100 people have died and 150 others are injured after a fire broke out during a wedding in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh. State media say the authorities have issued 13 arrest warrants for the staff and owners of the wedding venue. Our colleague from BBC Arabic joins with more details.
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(Photo: Mourners react during the funeral of victims of the fatal fire of a wedding celebration, at the cemetery of Hamdanya, in Iraq, September 27, 2023. Credit: Abdullah Rashid/Reuters)
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