At least 113 people were killed and more than 150 injured in a fire at the wedding site in an auditorium in Iraq.
According to Reuters, BBC and other reports on the 27th (local time), at about 10:45 p.m. the day before, a fire broke out at a wedding in the Hamdaniya area of Ninabe State, 335 kilometers northwest of Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, and at least 113 people died. The number of injured was also confirmed to be at least 150. At the wedding site, hundreds of guests attended, and a Christian wedding was being held.
The cause of the fire is not yet accurate. It was only during the wedding that a fireworks display was performed, and it was speculated that the firecrackers used at this time could become a trigger factor. Survivor Imad Yohana (34) said: "I saw a fire in the hall. There were those who barely escaped, but many failed to escape from the wedding venue.
A video containing the circumstances of the fire was uploaded on social media. The videos include fireballs falling from the ceiling as the bride and groom dance, and police and rescue workers arriving at the wedding scene where the fire spreads.
It has also been argued that the wedding hall was built with building materials that are prone to fire. "This wedding site violated relevant regulations, high flammability that collapsed within minutes of a fire, and the use of low-cost building materials, this fire caused part of the wedding site to collapse," said a person from the Iraqi Civil Defence Forces (ICDC).
As rescue efforts continue, the number of casualties is expected to increase. A spokesman for Iraq's Ministry of Health said "every effort is being made to help those who have suffered as a result of the unfortunate accident". #If death comes# #引人深思的事件#
