Al-Kut, Iraq — A massive fire that broke out at the recently inaugurated Al-Kut Hypermarket in Iraq’s Wasit province has claimed the lives of at least 50 people, with emergency response teams continuing rescue operations late into the evening. The shopping center, located in the city of Al-Kut, had quickly gained popularity after its grand opening just days ago. According to international news agency AFP and local reports, the inferno engulfed the hypermarket on Wednesday night, sending huge columns of smoke into the sky and reducing large sections of the…
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