Five killed in Baghdad house fire
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Five people, including children, were killed after a fire broke out in a residential building in Iraq's capital Baghdad.
According to a statement by the Iraqi Civil Defence Directorate, a family lost five members in the blaze that broke out at a house in Baghdad.
Civil defence teams quickly arrived at the scene, rescued a girl who was seriously injured and recovered the bodies of the five victims, the statement said.
Following the incident, civil defence authorities issued a public safety warning ahead of the winter season, urging citizens to exercise caution when using heating devices and to ensure that heating equipment is used safely.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.(ILKHA)
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