In a tragic incident, over 50 people have been left dead with several others injured after a deadly fire broke out in Iraq’s Al-Kut city. The tragedy reportedly occurred inside a hypermarket at a local shopping mall.
The cause of the fire is still not known. However, a case has been filed against the owners of the hypermarket and the shopping mall.
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Wasit province Governor, Mohammed al-Miyahir said, “The number of victims has reached about 50 people, martyrs and injured, in the tragic fire at a major shopping centre.”
The fire at the newly opened mall started late on Wednesday, July 16. Authorities are investigating the cause behind the incident.
