{"id":119470,"date":"2023-10-02T22:24:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T22:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=119470"},"modified":"2023-10-02T22:24:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T22:24:39","slug":"bride-and-groom-in-wedding-blaze-that-killed-more-than-100-break-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/bride-and-groom-in-wedding-blaze-that-killed-more-than-100-break-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"Bride and groom in wedding blaze that killed more than 100 break silence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> A fire at a wedding celebration led to the deaths of at least 100 people as the bride and groom break their silence and say they are &quot;dead inside&quot; after the disaster. <\/p>\n<p>The deadly blaze took place during Haneen, 18, and 27-year-old Revan&apos;s first dance in Qaraqosh, in Iraq&apos;s Nineveh province early on Wednesday (September 27), Iraqi state media said. <\/p>\n<p>Some 150 others were injured and the bride reportedly lost ten members of her family, including her mother and brother, while her new husband lost 15 relatives.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE: Gangs&apos; indiscriminate snipers and &apos;collective&apos; rapes &apos;terrorise&apos; lawless Haiti, warns UN<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>For the latest <\/i><\/b><b><i>news from the Daily Star, <\/i><\/b><b><i>click here<\/i><\/b><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Fireworks are thought to have sparked the blaze at Al-Haitham hall in the province&apos;s Hamdaniya district. The Iraqi News Agency cited civil defence officials as saying highly-flammable illegal cladding lined the building&apos;s exterior walls.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31075915.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-101753.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The newlyweds survived with injuries, despite reports previously stating that they were among the dead. &quot;Inside we are dead. We are numb. We are dead inside,&quot; Revan said after the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>Revan added that his bride, whose father is in a critical condition, &quot;can&apos;t speak&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>He told Sky News that the fire appeared to start in the ceiling of the wedding venue.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It could be a short-circuit, I don&apos;t know. But the fire started in the ceiling. We felt the heat\u2026 When I heard the crackling I looked at the ceiling,&quot; he told the news outlet.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31075918.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_IRAQ-FIRE-MASS.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>&quot;Then the ceiling, which was all nylon, started to melt. It only took seconds.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Revan saw the flames in the ceiling just after the lights were restored following a power cut. He said Haneen found it difficult to flee because of her large wedding dress.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I kept dragging her and trying to get her out of the kitchen entrance. As people were fleeing, people were trampling on her. Her legs are injured,&quot; he added.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31075921.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_firee2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<figure data-mod=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31071773.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458\/0_MAIN-JS312632451.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p> Manhunt for child rapist as cops warn he&apos;s &apos;real risk to women and children&apos;<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/@trinitymirrordigital\/chameleon-branding\/publications\/dailystar\/img\/logo-schema-dailystar.png\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&quot;Our relatives, our friends, our loved ones are all gone,&quot; Revan said.<\/p>\n<p>Horrifying images show guests on the street while the fire rages.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmed Dubardani, deputy head of the Nineveh health directorate, told reporters that at least 50 of the injured are in a critical condition. He added: &quot;The majority of the wounded were completely burned. And some others had 50 to 60 percent of their bodies burned. This is not good at all.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The death toll figure of 100 came from Health Ministry spokesman Saif al-Badr. <\/p>\n<p><b><i>For the latest breaking news stories and tales from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking <\/i><\/b><b><i>here<\/i><\/b><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/bride-groom-wedding-blaze-killed-31075832\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fire at a wedding celebration led to the deaths of at least 100 people as the bride and groom break their silence and say they are &quot;dead inside&quot; after the disaster. 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