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At least 69 people are killed, 11 are reported missing, and 43 others are injured in a fire at a shopping

2025 Kut shopping mall fire — At least 69 people are killed, 11 are reported missing, and 43 others are injured in a fire at a shopping mall in Kut, Wasit Governorate, Iraq. The Iraqi government declares three

Published July 17, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2025 Kut shopping mall fire.

At least 69 people are killed, 11 are reported missing, and 43 others are injured in a fire at a shopping mall in Kut, Wasit Governorate, Iraq. The Iraqi government declares three days of mourning and the provincial government files lawsuits against the owners of the mall. [https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/fire-iraq-mall-kills-69-prime-minister-orders-probe-2025-07-17/ (Reuters)] [https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/17/middleeast/iraq-kut-building-deadly-fire-intl-hnk?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_google (CNN)] [https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/50-killed-many-injured-as-huge-fire-breaks-out-at-shopping-mall-in-iraq-8891556 (NDTV)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-07-17).