In the town of Al-Hamdaniya in northern Iraq, fire crews were called to the scene and worked to put out the flames, rescue teams are working at the scene and continue to search for survivors in the ruins of the hall.
According to reports in the local media, the fire broke out after fireworks were lit inside the hall. A preliminary investigation shows that in the construction of the hall, highly flammable construction materials that are illegal in the country were used, - which led to the building quickly catching fire and collapsing in a short time due to the spread of the flames. According to estimates, hundreds of people were in the hall at the time of the disaster.
