A wedding fire in Iraq leaves more than 100 dead
A video clip circulated on social media shows the moment the fire broke out, which left more than 100 dead and 150 injured during a wedding party in Iraq It begins – there were 114 dead and 200 wounded. In the content you can see that it all started during the bride and groom’s dance. Fireworks were lit inside the hall. The resulting sparks ended up on the ceiling, causing the fire to catch fire instantly, prompting people to leave the place. Smoke immediately begins to fill the place. This information was previously contained in the testimonies of eyewitnesses, who said that the fire in the concert hall in Qaraqosh spread with amazing speed. According to the Interior Ministry, there were approximately 900 guests. In addition to the insufficient number of emergency exits, the Civil Defense denounced the use of prefabricated panels at the site, which were “highly flammable and in violation of safety standards,” and which quickly ignite upon contact with fireworks launched by the party.
On Thursday, the 28th of this month, dozens of believers attended a mass in Qaraqosh in memory of the victims of the fire. On Thursday morning, pictures of the victims, including men, women and children of all ages, were collected in the Al-Tahira Syriac Catholic Church. As she left Mass, Najiba Youhanna, 55, spoke about her missing relatives. “It is deep pain. A tragedy that will never be forgotten.” “There is indescribable anger and sadness,” he added. In Iraq, safety standards are not respected, whether in the construction or transportation sectors. The country, ravaged by decades of conflict, mismanagement and corruption, is a theater Frequent fires or fatal home accidents.
Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani called for the maximum penalties to be imposed on those responsible for the site. Al-Sudani ordered, in a statement to his office, to impose the maximum penalties on those who were negligent in the Hamdaniyah fire, and renewed his directive to continue inspections of public buildings, event halls, restaurants, and hotels with the aim of “examining public safety conditions, precautions, and measures to prevent fires and potential accidents.” Interior Minister Abdul Amir Al-Shammari announced that the security services “were able to arrest 14 defendants, including 10 workers, the owner of the hall, and three people involved in setting off fireworks.”
*With information from international agencies
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