Iraq wedding fire kills more than 100 as relatives identify bodies | The World

More than 100 people have been killed and 150 injured in a fire at a wedding party in northern Iraq. The blaze tore through a large events hall after fireworks were lit during celebrations. Early reports indicate the building may have been made of highly flammable materials, contributing to its rapid collapse. Madison Watt reports. ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia

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