Iraq wedding fire: What we know about Qaraqosh blaze
A fire has swept through a Christian wedding party in northern Iraq, reportedly killing more than 100 people and injuring many more. Here is what we know./ It ripped through al-Haitham Hall, a large event venue which is located on the outskirts of the northern town of Qaraqosh. Also known as Bakhdida, it is the main centre of al-Hamdaniya district and is about 15km (9 miles) south-east of the city of Mosul./ Qaraqosh was the biggest Christian town in Iraq - with a population of about 50,000, most of them Assyrians - before it was overrun by ...
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