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A massive fire at a newly opened shopping mall in Kut, Iraq, has killed dozens, with many suffocating inside, as authorities launch an investigation and declare three days of mourning.

A fire tore through a newly opened shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut overnight, killing at least 61 people, authorities said Thursday, as grief-stricken families searched for missing relatives.

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Iraqi officials say a fire at a newly opened mall in eastern Wasit province killed more than 60 people, including women and children

The blaze erupted late on Wednesday in the city of al-Kut – with 14 bodies yet to be identified

Over 60 people died and dozens were injured in a shopping centre blaze in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut. An investigation and legal actions are in progress.

Blaze erupted as families were having dinner and shopping, authorities in Wasit governorate say.

Drones have attacked oil fields in Iraq's Kurdish region, damaging facilities and halting operations

Three oil fields in Iraqi Kurdistan were targeted by explosive drones on Wednesday, causing material damage without casualties.

The PKK began its first phase of disarmament last week, analysts say the process will be felt regionally.

The historic disarmament ceremony on July 11 where members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) laid down their arms marked a pivotal moment in a decades-long conflict in Turkey. The ceremony was described by many who attended as a profoundly symbolic and emotional day that may signal the beginning of…