The Iraqi government has declared three days mourning, in connection with the hypermarket in the east of Al-KutWith many victims of fireAccording to the press service of the Prime Minister of Iraq.
"The Council of Ministers announces a three-day mourning of solidarity with the families of the victims of the tragic fire in Al-Kut," the statement received by RIA Novosti said.
Earlier, the authorities of the State of Wasit, whose administrative center were Al Kut, also announced a three-day mourning.
According to the latest data, 61 people were killed in a new shopping center, and more than 45 were saved, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said.
Authorities have launched an investigation, promising that it will be thorough and complete, offering measures to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents in other trade centers.
