At least 100 people have been reported killed and many injured in a fire at a wedding celebration in Iraq’s Nineveh province, according to the Reuters news agency citing state media in Iraq.
Iraq’s civil defence said that initial reports indicate that fireworks used during the ceremony may have been the cause of the blaze.
More to follow soon.
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