Fire rips through Iraqi wedding hall, killing around 100 in shock to Christian community

(28 Sep 2023) A fire that raced through a hall hosting a Christian wedding in northern Iraq has killed around 100 people and injured at least 100 others and authorities warn the death toll could rise. Survivors describe the blaze erupting just as the bride and groom began their slow dance, and a pyrotechnic show went off. The disaster in the Hamdaniya region of northern Iraq was a new tragedy for Iraq's Christian community, which has dwindled over the past decade. (Sept. 28)

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[nikkiwilliams]

My Goodness…May all who lost their lives Rest In Peace and to those who lost their loved ones be able to somehow find peace in their lives💞🥺

[cheekyoziechick]

Building made with flammable materials. Who ever built that needs to be held responsible.

[The-Noc]

Fireworks INSIDE a Sorry that lives were lost over a very risky

[eaglesnipper]

Why in the first place use fireworks in indoors? Isnt that dangerous? Why not in an open space? Now wats the point of wailing weeping and crying? Where was the element of safety? Why play with innocent lives just for the sake of entertainment.just imagine the nightmare trauma guilt agony and hurt of a lifetime.wats suppose to be a happy occasion turns out to be a tragedy that always will be in their lives.TRULY VERY VERY SAD CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES OF THE BEREAVED.

[Holly_Fae]

How horrible. My prayers for all involved.

[SSMONTECARLO]

I guess they didn't hear about The Station fire

[cjbos]

Pyrotechnics. Just like The Station club fire.

Some things should be left to experts.

[bobdylan]

Whoah a weeding venue turned into a humam oven

[phyrruskarimarmalgold]

Please ban use of fireworks inside internationally.

[fatt]

I'm sorry to the families. This all could have been avoided except the stupidity of the bride and groom thinking it was okay to set fireworks off inside a building. I hope Justice is served for the families and I hope the bride and groom will be charged

[passiveinvestor]

This sort of reminds me of the movie "Carrie" in a way

[MohammadHassan-hogr]

الله اكبر انا لله وانا اليه راجعون ولاحول ولاقوة الابالله العلي العظيم 😢

[kimberlylagadinos]

This is truly sad. All of those lives put at risk for a wedding venue that should have been further examined. No emergency exits, one fire extinguisher, that did not work (just one!). Too many people foe the capacities of the hall. These owners are liable.

[rdaxis]

They lit FIREWORKS inside the hall??!!?!!!

[جاویدمظفری-عر]

خداوند به عزیزان در گذشته صبر اجیل و برای کشته شدگان جنت فردوس را آرزومندم روحشان شاد و یادشان گرامی باد 🖤🖤🇦🇫🇦🇫

[sosoalkha]

Believe in Lord Jesus and repent from y’all sins/ evil deeds… and more and more…

[ericsonvillanueva]

condolence to the family and sorry for this tragedy 😂😂😂

[Idysalim]

Ya Allah forgive us ya Ghafur ya Rahman, and dont take our souls before you are please us, My brothers and sisters in Islam, we have neglected our deen the only true way to living a great peaceful life here on Dun'ya and akheri also we have nothing that will take us to Jannah to be with your phrophet (Saw) and his disciples. Lets go back to Allah how many sisgns do we have to see to believe and submit to the creator of the seen and and unseen?