And fire In one of the main shopping centers of the city of Kutcapital of the province of Wasit, southeast of Baghdad, caused “50 victims, between dead and injured”, Without knowing so far the cause of the fire, official sources reported.
“The number of victims It reaches about 50, between dead and injured, in the tragic fire that swept one of the main shopping centers in the province“said Wasit governor, Mohamed Yamil Al Mayah, in statements collected by the official Iraqi Ina news agency.
The person in charge, which so far has not broken down the number of victims, indicated that The competent authorities “continue to investigate the cause of the fire and the initial results will be announced to the public in 48 hours with total transparency. “
This fire has caused a “Great shock for the people of the province And it requires a serious review of all aspects of safety and supervision, “he said, and added that local authorities have already begun to” present demands against the owner of the building and the shopping center following the incident. “
“The local government of Wasit He is closely monitoring public security in commercial buildings and will take strict measures against those who fail the rules“He said.
In Iraq, fires are common in facilities, especially with the increase in summer temperatures and due to the lack of maintenance and the poor state of the infrastructure of a country that is still in the process of reconstruction after decades of war and sectarian violence.
One of the most mortal fires in recent years occurred at the end of September 2023, when 114 people died And more than 200 were injured by a fire in the room where a wedding was celebrated in the province of Nineveh, in northern Iraq.
