Iraq Wedding Fire Death Count

A fire at a wedding in Iraq killed 107 people last week. At least 150 guests suffered burns, smoke inhalation, or crush injuries in the stampede, as they panicked and rushed to exit the venue.

A fire that swept through a crowded wedding hall in a northern Iraqi town killing more than 100 people was blamed on "gross negligence" and lack of safety measures, the results of a government investigation into the disaster said.

A fire at a wedding in Iraq killed 107 people last week. At least 150 guests suffered burns, smoke inhalation, or crush injuries in the stampede, as they panicked and rushed to exit the venue.

A fire that swept through a crowded wedding hall in a northern Iraqi town killing more than 100 people was blamed on "gross negligence" and lack of safety measures, the results of a government investigation into the disaster said.