Iraq fire: At least 100 killed in blaze at wedding party in Nineveh

At least 100 people have died and 150 others injured after a fire broke out at a wedding in northern Iraq, state media has reported.

State news agency INA said on Wednesday the fire happened in the district of Al-Hamdaniya in Iraq's northern Nineveh province.

A photo posted by Iraqi news agency Nina showed firefighters battling the blaze at the hall.

Fire tore through the hall after fireworks were lit, early reports said.

Flammable panels in the building may have helped ignite the fire, Iraq's civil defence directorate said, quoted by Nina.

Firefighters could be seen climbing over the charred wreckage of the building in search of survivors in video filmed at the site by a correspondent for news agency Reuters.

Ambulances and medical crews were sent to the site by Iraqi authorities, according to official statements.

Iraq's prime minister has told officials to "mobilize all efforts to provide relief to those affected by the unfortunate incident," his office said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.