On Wednesday morning, the Red Crescent states that at least 450 people have died after the wedding fire, reports BBC.
The party venue is completely burnt out and rescuers have been digging in the ruins for survivors.
– We saw the pulsating fire coming out of the hall. Those who made it, got out, while others were stuck. People who got out are also badly injured, says Imad Yohana, who was present at the wedding. to Reuters.
The bride and groom are said to have escaped the tragedy alive, and are in hospital with burns.
The party venue in Hamdaniya is completely burnt out.
Photo: ABDULLAH RASHID / Reuters / Reuters
Fireworks
Al-Hamdaniya District is located in Nineveh Province in northern Iraq.
The area has a Christian majority population and is located just outside the city of Mosul, just over 33 miles north-west of Baghdad.
The fire tore through a large meeting room after fireworks were set off in connection with the celebration, writes NTB.
Both federal Iraqi authorities and Kurdish authorities sent ambulances and health workers.
A video from Reuters shows firefighters going through charred ruins in search of survivors.
Orders investigation
– We are doing everything we can to help those affected by this tragic accident, spokesman Saif al-Badr in the Ministry of Health is quoted by the state-run news agency INA.
Preliminary reports suggest the building was built with highly flammable materials, which may have contributed to the rapid collapse, according to state media.
Prime Minister Shia al-Suadni has ordered an investigation into the fire, and has asked the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health to assist in the work after the accident, a statement from his office said.
2023-09-27 00:14:21
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