Shocking new Iraq wedding drone footage showing moment venue set ablaze

Iraqi Interior Ministry released footage showing moments of deadly fire at a wedding hall in Mosul last week.

Footage of the fire breaking out while the bride and groom were dancing also shows people running in a panic.

Almost 100 people died in the tragic incident, local authorities said Wednesday, Sep. 27.

There were 800 people at the wedding hall when the fire broke out, according to reports.

Another 500 people were injured in the fire, which broke out at Al Haytham Wedding Hall in the Al-Hamdaniya district, southeast of the city of Mosul, local media reported, citing Ahmed Hamdani, deputy director of the Mosul Health Department.

The Iraqi News Agency said the fire was caused by fireworks, candles, and other materials used during the event.

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