Prime minister orders an investigation as fireworks inside hall shown on video footage.
A fire which raced through a hall at a wedding in northern Iraq has killed at least 114 people, authorities said.
In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the prime minister said he had phoned the governor and “the Ministers of Interior and Health are directed to mobilize all efforts to provide relief to those affected by the unfortunate incident”.An Iraqi girl with burns in her hand lies on a bed There was no immediate official word on the cause of the blaze but initial reports by the Kurdish television news channel Rudaw suggested fireworks at the venue may have sparked the fire.
Other footage appeared to show the bride and groom on the dance floor when the fire began, stunned by the sight of the burning debris. It was not clear if they were among those hurt.
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