Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani declared three days of national mourning.
People walk past an event hall in Qaraqosh, also known as Hamdaniyah, where a fire broke out during a wedding, killing at least 100 people and injuring more than 150, on September 27, 2023.
“When I went back in, I saw the charred bodies of three children,” he said, adding that the venue’s emergency exits had proved “inadequate” for the hundreds of guests trying to escape. The Iraqi Red Crescent reported more than 450 casualties, without providing a breakdown of deaths and injuries.Wedding guest Rania Waad, 17, who sustained burns to her hand, said that as the bride and groom “were slow dancing, the fireworks started to climb to the ceiling the whole hall went up in flames”.
Early on Wednesday, police and firefighters were still sifting through the charred remains of the reception hall where mangled metal chairs lay strewn amid the debris.Civil defence authorities said the hall had been fitted with prefabricated panels that were “highly flammable and contravened safety standards”.
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