Fireworks at a wedding in Iraq caused a fire, during which 120 people died (5 photos + 3 videos)

About 200 more suffered serious burns.





A wedding in the Iraqi province of Nineveh ended in tragedy. Some superintelligence thought of setting off fireworks in the banquet hall, where a celebration was taking place. Sparks set the hall decoration on fire (flammable panels), textiles, after the fire spread to furniture. Gradually, the fire engulfed the entire building, part of which collapsed.

Al Arabiya agency, citing the authorities, reports a large the number of dead (at least 120) and injured (about 200 people).



It is also known that the building where the wedding took place was not equipped with a fire alarm system and any means for extinguishing the fire.







The country's Ministry of Health said that aid victims are provided, and in the Iraqi Civil Defense Department reported the transfer to the judicial authorities of a conclusion on violation of measures security during a mass event. Ministry the country's health department sent reinforcements from Baghdad and other provincial