In a fire that erupted at a wedding party in Hamdaniya district of Iraq’s Nineveh province, at least 100 people were feared dead and over 150 injured.
Rescue personnel were searching the charred skeleton of the building for survivors early on Wednesday.
Deputy Governor Hassan al-Allaq of the province told media that 113 people had been confirmed dead, with state media putting the death toll at least 100 with 150 people injured.
The fire ripped through a large events hall after fireworks were lit during the celebrations.
“We saw the fire pulsating, coming out of the hall. Those who managed got out and those who didn’t got stuck. Even those who made their way out were broken,” said Imad Yohana, a 34-year-old who escaped the inferno.
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