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Home / News / World News / Photos / In Photos: Fire breaks out at wedding hall in Iraq, more than 100 people killed

In Photos: Fire breaks out at wedding hall in Iraq, more than 100 people killed

Updated On: 27 September, 2023 11:32 AM IST | ronak mastakar

At least 100 people were killed as a fire broke out during a wedding party in northern Iraq, reported CNN citing the Iraqi state news agency (Pics/AFP)

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At least 100 people were killed as a fire broke out during a wedding party in northern Iraq, reported CNN citing the Iraqi state news agency (Pics/AFP)

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At least 100 people were killed as a fire broke out during a wedding party in northern Iraq, reported CNN citing the Iraqi state news agency (Pics/AFP)
<p>Reportedly, 150 people have been injured in the blaze, according to local authorities, the media outlet said</p>

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Reportedly, 150 people have been injured in the blaze, according to local authorities, the media outlet said

<p>The deadly fire took place in the Hamdaniya district of northeast Nineveh governorate. The mishap was set off by candles, and other flammable materials used during the celebration, the Iraqi Civil Defense said</p>

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The deadly fire took place in the Hamdaniya district of northeast Nineveh governorate. The mishap was set off by candles, and other flammable materials used during the celebration, the Iraqi Civil Defense said

<p>Nineveh governor Najm Al-Jubouri said that the injured were taken to hospitals in Ninevah and the Kurdistan region</p>

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Nineveh governor Najm Al-Jubouri said that the injured were taken to hospitals in Ninevah and the Kurdistan region

<p>Videos from the site showed thick smoke billowing out of the Al Haytham Wedding Hall while crowds and ambulances gathered outside the venue</p>

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Videos from the site showed thick smoke billowing out of the Al Haytham Wedding Hall while crowds and ambulances gathered outside the venue

<p>According to a wedding guest, the bride and groom were safe but devasted, CNN reported</p>

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According to a wedding guest, the bride and groom were safe but devasted, CNN reported

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