The fatal incident, which occurred on Wednesday, was captured on television footage showing the wedding hall on fire. Civil defense officials claimed that the wedding hall was filled with combustible cladding that was not permitted, according to VOA.
People walking through the scene of the fire could only see burned metal and debris; the only sources of light were television cameras and cell phones.
Saif al-Badr, a spokesman for the health ministry, stated on the publicly owned Iraqi News Agency that “every effort is being made to provide relief to those affected by the unfortunate accident.” The Nineveh Province’s health department estimated 114 fatalities.
The wounded are being treated with various degrees of injuries at regional hospitals – some survivors arrived at local hospitals, receiving oxygen and bandages, with disrupted family members occupying the hospitals.
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Meanwhile, Iraqi authorities warned that the death toll could rise as final figures of casualties have yet to be determined.
No official details have been provided about the cause of the fire outbreak at press time, but initial reports by the Kurdish television news channel Rudaw suggested that fireworks at the venue might have started it.
In a statement released online, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, Iraq’s prime minister, ordered an investigation into the incident and tasked the officials with the interior and health ministries to provide relief.
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