Shocking footage shows the happy couple dancing on the dance floor as the fire suddenly breaks out – Around 900 guests run in panic for safety as flaming pieces fall on them
The shock of the incredible tragedy with at least 100 dead at a wedding party in Nineveh, Iraq remains, while the country’s authorities have officially released video from the moment the hall was engulfed in flames.
In the shocking footage, the happy couple can be seen dancing on the dance floor when a fire suddenly breaks out, engulfing the fabric decoration and materials around the ceiling chandelier.
The approximately 900 guests run in panic for safety as burning pieces fall on them.
Iraqi Interior Ministry released footage of a deadly fire at a wedding hall in Mosul last week, causing panic among 800 people and resulting in nearly 100 deaths https://t.co/JJYfgzRQKe pic.twitter.com/sFkLYRPtUS
— Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) October 2, 2023
The newlyweds, Haneen and Revan, escaped as they managed to hide in the kitchen, but remain in a state of shock.
The tragic event happened on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, and the fire was probably caused by the use of fireworks that were lit in the hall for the couple’s first dance
Source :Skai
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