100 dead in Iraq wedding fire
No fewer than 100 people have been recorded dead and more than 150 injured in Iraq town.
The fire broke out during a wedding at an event hall in the northern Iraqi town of Hamdaniyah, state.
The incident was confirmed by media and health officials on Wednesday.
The health authorities in Nineveh province have counted 100 dead and more than 150 injured in the fire at a marriage hall in Hamdaniyah.
The official Iraqi press agency INA reported, citing a peliminary tally confirmed to AFP by a spokesperson for the country’s health ministry.
In a statement, civil defence authorities reported the presence of prefabricated panels that were highly flammable and contravened safety standards inside the event hall where the blaze took place.
The civil defence authority added that Safety standards in Iraq’s construction and transport sectors are often disregarded, and the country, whose infrastructure is in disrepair after decades of conflict, is regularly the scene of fatal fires and accidents.
