WAM
17 Jul 2025, 11:31 GMT+10
BAGHDAD, 17th July, 2025 (WAM) -- Fifty people were killed in a massive fire in a hypermarket in al-Kut city in eastern Iraq, the state news agency (INA) reported on Thursday, citing Wasit province governor, Mohammed al-Miyahi.
Videos circulating on social media showed flames engulfing a five-story building in al-Kut overnight, while firefighters were trying to contain the fire.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known, but the governor said initial results from an investigation would be announced within 48 hours, INA reported.
Get a daily dose of Iraq Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Iraq Sun.
More InformationWASHINGTON, D.C.: The Justice Department and FBI are grappling with increasing political backlash after they decided to withhold additional...
MANCHESTER, U.K.: Britain's King Charles will host U.S. President Donald Trump in September for what will be an unprecedented second...
BEIJING, China: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese started a weeklong visit to China over the weekend. The visit aims to revitalize...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., ruled on July 11 to cancel a plea deal that would have let Khalid Sheikh...
WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI/MONTREAL: Amid scrutiny following a fatal Boeing 787 crash in India, U.S. aviation regulators and Boeing have...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. State Department dismissed over 1,300 employees on July 11, as part of a sweeping reorganization initiated...
The Gaelic Games in Palestine (GAA-P) organization has filed an official appeal after Irish authorities denied travel visas to its...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., ruled on July 11 to cancel a plea deal that would have let Khalid Sheikh...
DUBAI, U.A.E.: A cargo ship flagged under Liberia, known as the Eternity C, sank in the Red Sea following an attack executed by Yemen's...
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The US Embassy in India has cautioned that committing crimes such as assault, theft, or burglary...
Jerusalem [Israel], July 17 (ANI): A key ultra-Orthodox ally in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has announced...
BAGHDAD, 17th July, 2025 (WAM) -- Fifty people were killed in a massive fire in a hypermarket in al-Kut city in eastern Iraq, the state...
