A video published on social media this weekend shows new images of the fire that devastated a wedding in Iraq last Tuesday (26), leaving 114 people dead. The footage shows the moment the fire breaks out and the ceiling of the party room catches fire.
Footage captured by a drone shows the happy couple dancing at the Al Haithem wedding hall near the village of Qaraqosh, also known as AlHamdaniya, last Tuesday evening. Fireworks are lit around the bride and groom, igniting the fire and causing panic among the guests.
Flowers hanging from a massive structure above the couple appear to be used as fuel for the flames. They catch fire almost immediately when the embers fall to the ground.
After most people had evacuated the main hall, huge beams completely engulfed in flames fell to the ground. Images after the fatal incident show the enormous destruction of the building.
The bride and groom apparently made it out alive, but Iraqi media claim that 114 people died and about 150 were injured, American website TMZ reported.
The Iraqi Interior Ministry has reportedly issued arrest warrants against the owners of the wedding hall. One of them was handcuffed on Thursday (28).
Survivors of the wedding fire say the venue was not equipped to handle such a disaster. One woman told the news outlet: “It wasn’t a wedding. “It was hell,” as she cried and raged over the loss of her 27yearold daughter and three grandchildren in the fire — one of whom was just 8 months old. deity.
Grieving family members gathered in large numbers outside a morgue in the nearby city of Mosul, screaming in pain.
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