 Still from a video showing the ceiling on fire | |
  Qaraqosh Qaraqosh (Iraq) | |
| Date | 26 September 2023 |
|---|---|
| Time | 22:45 (AST) |
| Venue | Al Haytham Wedding Hall,[1] Qaraqosh, Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 36°16′51″N 43°22′40″E / 36.28083°N 43.37778°E |
| Type | Fire |
| Cause | Pyrotechnic flares |
| Deaths | 107 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 82 |
On 26 September 2023, at around 22:45 AST, a fire broke out at the Al Haytham Wedding Hall during an Assyrian wedding in Qaraqosh, Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq.[2] The fireworks accident was triggered by the ignition of ceiling by pyrotechnic flares. Out of the estimated 1,000 people present, approximately 107 were killed, and 82 were injured.
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CNN graveyardwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "At Least 100 Are Killed in Fire at Wedding Hall in Iraq". The New York Times. Associated Press. 26 September 2023. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.