2023 Qaraqosh wedding fire
Still from a video showing the ceiling on fire | |
| Date | 26 September 2023 |
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| Time | 22:45 (AST) |
| Venue | Al Haytham Wedding Hall, Qaraqosh, Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 36°16′51″N 43°22′40″E / 36.28083°N 43.37778°E |
| Type | Fire |
| Cause | Pyrotechnic flares |
| Deaths | 107 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 82 |
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On 26 September 2023, at around 22:45 AST, a fire broke out at the Al Haytham Wedding Hall during an Assyrian wedding in Qaraqosh, Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. The fireworks accident was triggered by the ignition of the ceiling by pyrotechnic flares. Out of the estimated 1,000 people present, approximately 107 were killed, and 82 were injured.