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A fire at a shopping center in eastern Iraq kills more than 60 people

Published on: Wednesday 16 July 2025

A fire at a shopping center in eastern Iraq kills more than 60 people A fire engulfed a newly opened shopping center in eastern Iraq, killing more than 60 people, including children, Iraqi officials said Thursday. Civil defense teams rescued more than 45 people who became trapped when the fire broke out late Wednesday in the city of Kut in Wasit province, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. Others are still missing, according to the state-run Iraqi News Agency.



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