Erbil Governorate announced today, Wednesday, the extent of the losses resulting from the fire in the used clothing market “Al-Bala” yesterday evening.
A statement from the governorate received by Al-Rasheed stated, “The fire in the bale market in Erbil led to the burning of 166 out of 2,400 shops and the injury of 90 civil defense personnel and citizens to cases of suffocation,” noting that “aid was provided to them and 24 people were transferred to the hospital to receive treatment.”
He added, “The fire was huge, more than 3 meters high, but it did not cause human casualties,” noting that “the concerned authorities formed a committee to investigate the causes of the accident.”
