According to media reports, a serious fire broke out in the town of Hamdaniyah in the northern province of Nineveh in northern Iraq. The fire allegedly occurred at a wedding held at about 10:45 p.m. local time on the 26th, killing at least 100 people. About 1,000 people were reportedly present at the wedding hall at the time of the fire. Sadly, the bride and groom may also have lost their lives in this fire.
Local officials and emergency services said the fire had killed at least 113 people and injured more than 150. Nineveh Deputy Governor Hassan Arak said 113 deaths had been confirmed so far. Preliminary statistics from the Nineveh Provincial Health Department show that the fire also injured 150 people.
Nineveh governor Najem Juburi, said the final toll for the fire had not yet been determined and there could be more casualties. Saif al-Badr, a spokesman for Iraq's health ministry, said they are doing everything they can to rescue those affected by the unfortunate accident.
According to a preliminary report by Iraq's General Directorate of Civil Defence, fireworks were set off during the wedding, which may have been the cause of the fire. In a statement, the agency said: "Preliminary information indicates that the use of fireworks during the wedding caused a fire in the hall. According to the statement, the wedding hall's use of flammable low-cost building materials and lack of alarm and firefighting equipment made the fire out of control, causing the hall ceiling to collapse, causing heavy casualties.
Fireworks at weddings in Iraq are reportedly a common event. As things stand, the specific cause of the fire needs further investigation and confirmation. We are deeply saddened and deplored by this tragedy. The fire at the Iraqi wedding was an extremely inexplicable accident that brought great pain to the parties and the whole society.
Both the number of deaths and the number of injuries show the seriousness of the fire. It is hoped that the relevant departments will take prompt measures to do a good job in the treatment of the injured and the pacification of families. It is also hoped that Iraq can learn from the lessons learned from the fire and strengthen the safety management of wedding venues to avoid similar tragedies from happening again.
The specific cause and responsibility of this fire also need to be carefully investigated and reviewed by the relevant departments. At the same time, the supervision and inspection of the safety management of places must be strengthened to ensure the safety of public activities. We express our deepest condolences and condolences to the families of the Iraqi victims and trust that the Iraqi people will emerge from this tragedy together and emerge from the gloom together.
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