Baghdad, July 19, 2025 (AFP) - Six local officials detained over Iraq deadly mall fire

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2025-07-19

Iraq has detained six local officials and suspended other public employees following a fire that killed 61 people at a shopping mall earlier this week, authorities said Saturday. The blaze, which broke out late Wednesday in a newly opened shopping mall in the eastern city of Kut, is the latest fatal disaster in a country where safety regulations are often ignored. After an initial investigation, the interior ministry said "there was clear neglige......

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