00:00 At least nine people have been arrested following the fire that broke out on Tuesday during
00:06 a Catholic wedding in Iraq in which more than 100 people died.
00:10 The death toll differs from the 92 announced by the Ministry of Health and the 114 by the
00:15 health authorities in the Nineveh region where the tragedy occurred.
00:20 Those arrested are employees of the company that organized the wedding.
00:26 More arrest warrants have also been issued for the owners of the venue.
00:33 An investigation into the causes of the fire is underway.
00:36 The Ministry of Health spokesman told the Associated Press the death toll was expected
00:40 to rise with 150 of the injured in critical condition.
00:47 [WHOOSH]
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