Massive fire in Iraq supermarket, at least 50 reported killed

At least 50 people have died and many others were injured after a massive fire broke out at a hypermarket in Kut city in eastern Iraq, according to Iraq’s state news agency INA. Videos circulating online showed a five-storey building engulfed in flames …

A fire at a shopping centre in eastern Iraq kills more than 60 people

Blaze at shopping centre in Kut, Iraq, claims 50-plus lives, injures dozens

The cause was not immediately known but one survivor told AFP an air conditioner had exploded. Ambulances were still ferrying casualties to hospitals as late as 4am local time, filling the wards of a hospital in Kut, about 160km southeast of Baghdad. An …

61 killed as blaze tears through newly opened shopping center in Iraq

Baghdad — A fire at a newly opened mall in eastern Iraq's Wasit province killed more than 60 people, including women and children, Iraqi officials said Thursday. The nation's Interior Ministry said in a statement that 61 people died, most of them …

Iraq's shopping centre fire leaves 61 dead, many missing

A fire that tore through a five-storey shopping centre in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut has left at least 61 dead, local officials said. The blaze at the mall, which opened seven days ago, broke out on Wednesday night and has since been brought under …

Iraq: 50 Killed After Massive Fire Erupts at Hypermarket in Wasit Province, Video Shows Thick Black Smoke Emerging From ...

Baghdad, July 17: Around 50 people were killed in a massive fire at a hypermarket in Iraq's Wasit province, the regional governor said on Thursday. Wasit Governor Mohammed Jamil Al-Mayahi has declared a three-day mourning period following a tragic fire …

Fire in Iraq Mall Kills at Least 60

Videos circulating on social media showed flames engulfing a five-story building in al-Kut overnight as firefighters tried to contain the blaze. Reuters could not independently verify the videos. "We have compiled a list of 59 victims whose identities …

Fifty people killed in huge fire at hypermarket in Iraq’s Kut: INA 

At least 50 people have been killed and injured in a huge fire at a hypermarket in Kut city in eastern Iraq, the INA state news agency has reported, quoting the province’s governor. Videos on social media showed flames engulfing a five-storey building in …

50 killed in hypermarket fire in Iraq's Wasit, says governor

BAGHDAD, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Around 50 people were killed in a massive fire at a hypermarket in Kut, the capital city of Iraq's Wasit province, the regional governor said Thursday. "We have lost about 50 people, including men, women and children, …

Iraq reports frequent drone attacks on oil fields run by foreign companies

BAGHDAD, July 17 (Xinhua) -- An explosive-laden drone crashed on Thursday near Erbil, the capital city of the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan in northern Iraq, as the country has been experiencing frequent drone attacks recently. The accident occurred …