Massive Fire Erupts at Shopping Mall in Iraq

Fire Accident in Iraq: Iraq’s Interior Ministry reports that a massive fire at a hypermarket in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut has killed at least 61 people and left several more missing.

The ministry reported on Thursday that 45 people had been rescued from the Wasit governorate mall fire by civil defense forces, and that 14 burnt dead had been discovered within the structure. “We have compiled a list of 59 victims whose identities have been confirmed, but one body was so badly burned that it has been extremely difficult to identify,” a local health official previously told the media agency. Social media videos showed firefighters attempting to confine a five-story structure in Kut that was engulfed in flames overnight.

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🔴 Mass Casualty Fire

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Fifty people have been killed and several others injured after a large fire broke out at a hypermarket shopping mall #MCI #Fire pic.twitter.com/FHJ0FvQfwx

— OSINT🌐SITREP (@OSINT_SITREP) July 17, 2025

The supermarket and restaurant were also located in the mall, which had just opened for a week. People were still missing, according to the state-run Iraqi News Agency. Mohammed al-Mayahi, the governor of Wasit province, reported that the fire started in a restaurant as well as a hypermarket. “Families were shopping and having dinner,” he said. The governor stated that firefighters extinguished the fire and saved several lives.

Three Days of Mourning:

An investigation has been started, and three days of mourning have been declared. The findings of the investigation will be made public within 48 hours.

The governor declared, “A tragedy and a calamity have befallen us.” The governor was quoted by INA as saying, “We have filed lawsuits against the owner of the building and the mall.”

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