Tragic Fire at Iraq Wedding Claims Over 100 Lives
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At least 100 people have been killed and over 150 injured in a fire at a wedding celebration in Iraq's Nineveh province. Initial reports suggest that fireworks used during the ceremony may have caused the blaze. Flammable material used in the construction of the event hall is also suspected to have contributed to the fire. Ambulances and medical crews have been dispatched to the site by federal Iraqi authorities and authorities in the Kurdistan region.
- At least 100 killed, more than 150 injured in fire at wedding party in Iraq Al Jazeera English
- Iraq fire: At least 100 killed in blaze at wedding party in Nineveh BBC
- At least 100 killed in fire at wedding in Iraq CNN
- More than 100 people killed after fire breaks out at Iraq wedding The Guardian
- A fire at a wedding hall in northern Iraq kills at least 100 people and injures 150 more The Associated Press
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