Over 60 killed after fire rips through newly opened mall in Iraq following AC explosion
In Kut, eastern Iraq, a devastating fire at the recently opened Corniche Hypermarket Mall has killed at least 61 people and left 11 more unaccounted for. Just five days had passed since the five-story structure, which housed a restaurant and supermarket, opened.
The interior ministry of Iraq reports that 14 bodies were completely burned and that the majority of victims suffocated to death, with many of them trapped in restrooms. Five of his relatives perished in an elevator, according to one witness.
According to reports, the fire started on the first floor and quickly spread throughout the structure. According to preliminary…
