Over 100 Dead in Wedding Hall Fire in Iraq

Baghdad, 27 Sep (ONA) --- A fire tore through a wedding hall in Qaraqosh in northern Iraq today, causing the death of at least 100 people and injuring 150 others.

Flammable panels fuelled the flames, causing parts of the ceiling to catch fire and fall, officials said.

The Iraqi government issued a three-day national mourning period following the blaze.

---Ends/Thuraiya/AG