Najaf Civil Defense media official, Ali Twaij, announced the end of operations to put out the fire at Al-Shifaa Tourist Hotel in the Old City, with the participation of 15 firefighting vehicles, rescue and evacuation of all Iranian visitors in the hotel.
Twaij indicated in a press statement that no death was recorded and that all hotel guests were rescued and evacuated, with the formation of an investigation committee by the Civil Defense and the Criminal Evidence Department to find out the circumstances of the accident.
He confirmed that no death was recorded, with 72 burns or fractures, including three serious cases of Iraqis, and the percentage of burns reached 88%.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
