Hotel fire kills 40 in Iraq


A police chief in northern Iraq says a fire engulfed a five-story hotel killing 40 people, including foreigners. Police Brig. Gen. Najim-al-Din Qadir of the northern Iraqi city of Sulaimaniyah says an electrical short caused the fire. The victims include Bangladeshis, several from African countries and at least one Canadian,…

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