
An enormous fire in a hypermarket in al-Kut city in eastern Iraq has left a minimum of 60 people dead and 11 others missing out on, the citys health authorities and two authorities sources informed Reuters on Thursday.Videos flowing on social media showed flames engulfing a five-storey structure in al-Kut over night as firefighters tried to consist of the blaze.Reuters could not individually validate the videos.We have assembled a list of 59 victims whose identities have actually been verified, but one body was so badly burned that it has been incredibly challenging to identify, a city health official told Reuters.We have more bodies that have actually not been recuperated still under fire particles, city official Ali al-Mayahi informed Reuters.The cause of the fire was not instantly understood, however the provinces guv stated preliminary arise from an investigation would be revealed within 48 hours, the state news firm (INA)reported.We have filed lawsuits against the owner of the structure and the shopping mall, INA estimated the governor as saying.Source: Reuters-- Agencies