According to media reports, the death toll may be higher than authorities claim. Rescue teams determined that the building was constructed of flammable materials, accelerating the destruction.
More than 100 people died and more than 150 people were injured in a fire that broke out in a wedding hall in the Hamdaniya district of Iraq’s Nineveh province. Civil defense officials carried out searches in the charred ruins of the building until the early hours of the morning on Wednesday. Reuters reported this on September 27.
Hasan al-Allak, deputy governor of Nineveh province, confirmed 113 deaths, but some sources claim the number of victims exceeded one hundred. As a result of this tragedy, 150 more people were injured.
According to reports in state media, the fire broke out in a large event hall after fireworks were set off during the celebration. Imad Yohana, one of the eyewitnesses, said that he saw a fire breaking out in the building and many people were trapped inside. Even those who managed to escape were seriously injured.
According to preliminary data, the fact that the building was made of flammable materials accelerated its demolition.
Judging by the published images, the fire started during the celebration; In the video, a section was recorded where burning debris fell on the guests while the bride and groom were dancing.
Ambulances and medical teams from Iraqi federal authorities were dispatched to the scene.
According to eyewitnesses, the fire started around 22.45 local time and there were hundreds of people inside the building at that time.
Let us also remind you that scientists have shown the “scars” of the forest fires on the Greek island of Rhodes. Scientists’ data shows that approximately 18 thousand hectares of land were destroyed as a result of the fires, buildings in this area were destroyed, hundreds of animals fell into death traps and local authorities had to mass evacuate thousands of animals. of tourists.
It was previously reported that the entire country was left without electricity due to a fire in Nigeria. Last year alone, similar power outages occurred four times in the country.
Source: Focus
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