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Kut, Iraq: A fire tore through a shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut overnight, killing at least 60 people, authorities said Thursday, as g...
Kut, Iraq: A fire tore through a shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut overnight, killing at least 60 people, authorities said Thursday, as grief-stricken families searched for missing relatives.
Officials have launched an investigation into the blaze, the latest in a country where safety regulations are frequently neglected.
At least two people told AFP they lost five relatives who had gone to the newly opened Hyper Mall for shopping and dinner.
"The tragic fire claimed the lives of 61 innocent citizens, most of whom suffocated in bathrooms, and among them 14 charred bodies yet to be identified," the interior ministry said in a statement.
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