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A fire at a wedding party in Nineveh, Iraq, kills more than 100 people. Photo/Reuters
BAGHDAD – A large fire at a wedding celebration killed more than 100 people and injured at least 150 in Nineveh Province, Iraq.
The fire on Tuesday night (26/9/2023) is believed to have been caused by fireworks.
Here are 5 scary facts about the fire at a wedding celebration in Nineveh, Iraq.
1. The Wedding Takes Place at the Wedding Party
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According to Al Jazeera, a fire broke out at a wedding party in an event hall in Nineveh Province, northern Iraq.
The fire broke out at around 22:45 local time on Tuesday.
Hundreds of people were killed or injured, and the injured were hospitalized across the country.
Iraqi authorities have ordered an investigation into the fire.
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2. Location of fire in a city with a majority Christian population
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The fire broke out in the al-Haitham Hall in the city of Hamdaniyah.
The predominantly Christian area is outside Mosul, about 335 km northwest of Baghdad.
3. The death toll reached more than 100 people
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