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Fire Kills 61, Over 45 Rescued at Iraq Kut Mall
A devastating fire broke out at the newly opened Hypermarket Mall in Kut, Iraq, resulting in at least 61 deaths and several others missing, with many victims suffocated inside bathrooms due to heavy smoke. The five-story building, which housed a hypermarket, restaurant, and other shops, was engulfed in flames late Wednesday night, trapping families inside. Rescue teams managed to save over 45 people, but many bodies remain unrecovered under debris. Iraqi authorities have launched a full investigation into the cause of the fire and filed lawsuits against the building and mall owners, amid concerns over lax safety standards that have previously led to deadly fires in the country. The Wasit province governor declared three days of mourning, and the Prime Minister directed the interior minister to oversee the investigation, promising accountability for those responsible. Survivors recounted the chaos as the fire spread rapidly, with eyewitnesses describing an explosion of an air conditioner as the fire's origin.

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