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About 100 people killed in fire at wedding in Iraq

At least 100 people have died and 150 others are injured after a fire broke out during a wedding in Iraq's biggest Christian town.
 
Hundreds were celebrating in a banqueting hall in Qaraqosh in Nineveh province at the time of the incident.
 
It is not known what started the fire but some reports suggest fireworks set it off.
 
Flammable panels fuelled the flames, causing parts of the ceiling to catch fire and fall.


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