At least 100 people killed after fire breaks out at Iraq wedding

Fire started after fireworks were lit during the celebration in Nineveh province, according to local media

At least 100 people have been killed and 150 people injured in a fire at a wedding celebration in the district of Hamdaniya in Iraq's Nineveh province, Iraqi state media have reported, with local sources saying the toll was expected to rise.

The fire ripped through a large events hall in the north-eastern region after fireworks were lit during the celebration, state media said.