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The Independent
17-07-2025
- The Independent
Children among 61 dead in Iraq shopping mall blaze
A fire at a newly opened shopping mall in al-Kut, eastern Iraq, has resulted in the deaths of over 60 people, including women and children. Iraqi officials confirmed 61 fatalities, with most succumbing to suffocation, and 14 bodies remaining unidentified due to severe charring. Civil defence teams successfully rescued more than 45 individuals from the five-storey complex, which had only been open for a week. Provincial governor Mohammed al-Mayyeh declared three days of mourning and stated that legal cases have been filed against the building and mall owners as the cause is investigated. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about poor building standards in Iraq, following previous deadly fires in hospitals and wedding halls.
Al Jazeera
17-07-2025
- Al Jazeera
Fifty people killed in huge fire at hypermarket in Iraq's Kut
At least 50 people have been killed and many others injured in a massive fire at a hypermarket in Kut city in eastern Iraq, the INA state news agency has reported, citing the province's governor. Videos on social media showed flames engulfing a five-storey building in Kut overnight, where firefighters were trying to contain the fire. The cause of the fire was not immediately known, but the governor said initial results from an investigation would be announced within 48 hours, INA reported. 'We have filed lawsuits against the owner of the building and the mall,' INA quoted the governor as saying. More to come…
Reuters
17-07-2025
- Reuters
Fifty people killed in a mall fire in Iraq, state news agency reports
BAGHDAD, July 17 (Reuters) - Fifty people were killed in a massive fire in a hypermarket in al-Kut city in eastern Iraq, the state news agency (INA) reported on Thursday, citing the province's governor. Videos circulating on social media showed flames engulfing a five-storey building in al-Kut overnight, while firefighters were trying to contain the fire. Reuters could not independently verify the videos. The cause of the fire was not immediately known, but the governor said initial results from an investigation would be announced within 48 hours, INA reported. "We have filed lawsuits against the owner of the building and the mall," INA quoted the governor as saying.
