More than 60 people killed as fire breaks out in newly opened Iraq mall

More than 60 people were killed when a fire tore through a newly opened shopping mall in Kut, eastern Iraq, late Wednesday night, in one of the country's deadliest recent tragedies. Authorities have launched an investigation as anger grows over lax safety standards and inadequate fire prevention systems.

Jul 18, 2025 - 03:05
More than 60 people killed as fire breaks out in newly opened Iraq mall
More than 60 people were killed when a fire tore through a newly opened shopping mall in Kut, eastern Iraq, late Wednesday night, in one of the country's deadliest recent tragedies. Authorities have launched an investigation as anger grows over lax safety standards and inadequate fire prevention systems.