While the cause of Wednesday's blaze has not yet been determined, officials blamed lack of safety standards in the building for the scale of the tragedy.View on euronews

India has expressed condolences to Iraq following a devastating fire in Al-Kut, which claimed numerous lives. The incident occurred at a newly opened shopping mall, causing multiple fatalities including children.

At least 61 people have been killed and several more are missing in a huge fire at a hypermarket in Kut city in eastern Iraq, according to officials.

The death toll from the fire that broke out in a shopping center in downtown Kut, south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, has risen to more than 60 fatalities.Brigadier General

India has expressed deep sorrow over the devastating fire in Al-Kut, Iraq, which resulted in at least 61 deaths and numerous injuries. The fire broke out in a newly opened commercial building housing a hypermarket and restaurant.

Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha extended his sincere condolences and sympathy to the leadership and people of Iraq over the victims of the tragic fire at a commercial center in Kut City, Wasit Governorate,

A devastating fire at Corniche Hypermarket in al-Kut city, Iraq, resulted in at least 69 deaths and 11 people missing. The blaze, reportedly starting in the perfumes section, trapped many inside the building.

Following the Israeli strikes on Syria' capital, Damascus, our verification specialists are assessing the damage A fire that tore through a shopping centre in the Iraqi city of Kut has left dozens dead,