People look at the aftermath of a fire that broke out during a wedding at an event hall in Al-Hamdaniyah, Iraq on September 27, 2023.
At least 100 people were killed and more than 150 injured when a fire broke out during a wedding at an event hall in the northern Iraqi town of Hamdaniyah, state media and health officials said.
A fire that raced through a hall hosting a Christian wedding in northern Iraq killed at least 100 people and injured 150 others, authorities said Wednesday, warning the death toll could rise.
Television footage showed flames rushing over the wedding hall as the fire took hold.
Health Ministry spokesman Saif al-Badr earlier put the number of injured at 150 via the state-run Iraqi News Agency.
Persons:
That's, Saif al, Badr
Organizations:
Health, Iraqi News Agency
Locations:
Al, Hamdaniyah, Iraq, Iraq's Nineveh, Mosul, Baghdad, Nineveh