Rashid stresses the need to open an investigation into the Al-Hamdaniya incident

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27-09-2023, 10:01

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INA- Baghdad

The president of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, confirmed on Wednesday the need to open an investigation into the Al-Hamdaniya incident.

The president of the Republic stated in his blog post on the (x) platform followed by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that " what happened to the people in Al-Hamdaniya is a painful tragedy, and an accident saddened our hearts and the hearts of all Iraqis," stressing "the need to open an investigation and find out the circumstances of the incident and take all safety measures to prevent its recurrence.

He added "Our deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to the families of the victims and the speedy recovery of the injured.”

The Nineveh Governorate Health Department announced the registration of one hundred deaths and more than 150 injured as a preliminary result of the fire incident of wedding halls in Al-Hamdaniya district in Nineveh Governorate.