Video: Bride And Groom Were Dancing. Then Hell Broke Loose At Iraq Wedding
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A video from the venue near the village of Qaraqosh, or Al-Hamdaniya, captures the horrifying details of the fire and shows the moments before all hell broke loose.
A fire at a wedding in Iraq killed 107 people last week. At least 150 guests suffered burns, smoke inhalation, or crush injuries in the stampede, as they panicked and rushed to exit the venue. WATCH: Extremely terrifying footage of the wedding that became a graveyard — Over 100 killed as fire rips through the marriage hall in Iraqpic.twitter.com/QtQ2m55Qxo
As Iraq mourned for the deaths, a video from the venue near the village of Qaraqosh, or Al-Hamdaniya, captures the horrifying details of the fire and shows the moments before all hell broke loose.
In the video, as the couple took to the floor for their first dance, sparks were seen in the mammoth chandelier on the ceiling, adorned with flammable wedding decorations. The sparks quickly ignited a fire that quickly spread and sent guests fleeing in panic. After most people had vacated the main hall, massive beams, completely ablaze, crashed to the ground.
