Fire tears through Iraq shopping centre, killing at least 60

A fire has torn through a shopping centre in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut, killing at least 60 people, as desperate people searched for missing relatives. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Officials have launched an investigation into the blaze, the latest in a country where safety regulations are frequently neglected. At least two people said they had lost five relatives who had gone to the newly opened Hyper Mall to shop and eat dinner. The Wasit province governor, Mohammed al-Miyahi, told the state INA news agency that the victims included men, women and children. Fire at newly opened Iraqi shopping centre kills 61 people ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/17/deadly-fire-at-newly-opened-iraq-shopping-centre The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #iraq #iraqfire #wasit #wasitfire #kutfire #fire