A firework is believed to have caused the deadly fire, which rapidly tore through a packed hall that had reportedly been built with highly flammable materials.
It is still not known what caused the fire or the exact number of people who have been injured or killed., many citing civil defense officials, suggest the blaze started after fireworks were lit during the celebration. According to an injured man in hospital, the fireworks hit the ceiling, “which caught on fire” and rapidly spread. “The entire hall was on fire in seconds,” he said,
to the Associated Press, adding that this happened as the bride and groom were preparing for their slow dance.Early reports in state media suggest highly flammable construction materials used in the building allowed the fire to spread so quickly and contributed to its rapid collapse. Such materials—which include a form of cladding outside of the building known as a “sandwich panel”—are
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