The man and woman getting married at a wedding in Iraq were able to leave through a kitchen door after a fire killed over 100 people who were attending the celebration.
113 people died and 130 people got hurt in a big fire in Hamdaniya, a district in Nineveh province, on Tuesday.
The bride, Haneen, and groom, Revan Esho, were thought to have passed away but are now getting medical care at a hospital in Erbil after the fire. They are in a very bad mental state.
Sad families had to bury their loved ones and had a ceremony at a place called The Cemetery of the Resurrection.
The fire started one hour into the event when fireworks were pointed at the ceiling while the bride and groom were dancing.
A video supposedly showed Haneen getting really scared and shocked when she saw flames burning the walls and the roof collapsing.
The couple quickly ran away to save themselves and got out through the kitchen door, as mentioned by media broadcaster Rudaw.
Other guests who were hurt have been moved to different hospitals in cities like Erbil, Mosul, and Duhok to receive treatment.
A wedding hall in Iraq caught fire and over 100 people died.
Hamdaniya, another name for Qaraqosh, was able to withstand the presence of ISIS, a terrorist group. A person attending a wedding in the area expressed that the unfortunate event at the wedding was more painful for them than the harm caused by ISIS.
This wasn’t a wedding. Guest Mariam Khedr said it was a terrible experience while waiting at a morgue in Mosul to get the bodies of her daughter and three grandchildren, including a baby who was only eight months old.
Someone else said, “I’m very sad because I lost my daughter, her husband, and their three-year-old child. ” Everything got destroyed by fire. My heart feels very hot and painful.
The police arrested 14 people, including the owners of the events hall. The government will investigate the incident quickly and will announce the findings within 72 hours.
The father of the groom said that he thinks the person who owns the hall is the one who caused the fire. He told this to CNN.
The government has told people to quickly check places where many people gather, like hotels, schools, and hospitals.
Three people at the wedding thought that the hall was not prepared for emergencies because they couldn’t see any fire extinguishers and there were only a few ways to exit in case of a fire.
The early information suggests that the building had materials that catch fire easily, which caused it to fall down.
Imad Yohana, who is 34 years old, managed to run away from the fire. He explained, “We saw the fire moving and coming out of the hall. ” People who were able to escape got free, while those who couldn’t were trapped.
A priest at the Al-Tahira Church in Qaraqosh told people who were sad that Iraq is sad together, but he also criticized officials for being corrupt and showing favoritism.
The United States said it was prepared to discuss with the Iraqi government about providing help.
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