As the bride and groom danced, witnesses said, flares were set off at the venue in northern Iraq, starting a fire that spread with astonishing speed and killed more than 100 people.
Tag: Fires and Firefighters
At Least 100 Are Killed in Fire at Wedding Hall in Iraq
The fire spread quickly in part because of highly flammable building materials, state media reported.
Portraits of Fire Victims: Two Toddlers Named ‘Memory,’ and a Teacher About to Wed
A picture is emerging of some of the 77 people who died when the derelict building in Johannesburg where they were living went up in flames on Aug. 31.
Australia Officially Declares Arrival of El Niño
The authorities ordered school closures on the south coast of New South Wales, where springtime temperatures were expected to near 100 degrees.
Australia Officially Declares Arrival of El Niño
The authorities ordered school closures on the south coast of New South Wales, where springtime temperatures were expected to near 100 degrees.
Vietnam: Hanoi Apartment Fire Kills At Least 56
The fire broke out at a nine-story residential tower in Hanoi, the capital, late Tuesday night. State-run news media also reported that 37 others were injured.
After South African Fire, Migrants Fear a Violent Backlash
Some survivors have been detained by the police, while politicians have lashed out at the newcomers as scapegoats for intractable problems like crime, joblessness and a housing shortage.
How to Spot a Wildfire: Weighing Fire Lookouts and Technology
Officials say the future of wildfire detection is cameras. But in northwest Montana, solitary humans on mountaintops still do more than machines alone can offer.
Officials Knew of Problems at Building That Caught Fire in South Africa
An extensive paper trail reveals that the authorities in Johannesburg were warned repeatedly about the dangers in the derelict building where 76 people died in a fire this week.
Officials in South Africa Knew About the Problems at a ‘Bad Building,’ but Did Nothing
An extensive paper trail reveals that the authorities in Johannesburg knew about the litany of dangers in the derelict building where 76 people died in a fire this week.