At least 50 people died and several were injured as a massive fire broke out at the shopping mall in Kut city of Iraq. According to a report in the Iraqi news agency INA, the fire broke out at the newly inaugurated mall late on Wednesday night (July 17) and has been brought under control.
The governor of the Wasit province, Mohammed al-Miyahi, told INA that the number of deaths has reached 50. He also said that most of the victims were women and children. The governor said that legal action would be taken against the owner of the building.
Footage aired by INA’s new channel showed flames engulfing several floors of the building as firefighters struggled to douse them. According to an INA report, the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
(The story will be updated soon)