Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani directed all Ministries, governorates and state institutions to take a set of urgent measures, following the unfortunate fire incident in one of the wedding halls in Al-Hamdaniya district (Baghdida) in Nineveh Governorate.
Al-Sudani directed, according to a statement by his office, the following:
1- The Ministers of Interior and Health were present on the ground at the scene of the accident, in order to provide immediate relief to the injured, supervise rescue operations, and provide assistance.
2- The competent health authorities undertake to treat the wounded and injured and provide the utmost care, according to the requirements of the cases for treatment inside or outside Iraq.
3- Forming an investigative committee that will immediately begin investigating and uncovering the circumstances of the accident, to determine the causes and uncover areas of negligence.
4- Preparing an accurate list of the victims of the accident and their families to ensure their legal rights and compensate them financially.
5- Declaring general mourning in all state institutions, for a period of three days, to offer condolences to the victims and offer condolences to their families and loved ones.
6- All Ministries and governorates will continue to conduct inspections of buildings and verify safety procedures, and the relevant authorities will be held responsible for any defect.
7- The Civil Defense Directorate, with all its branches in the governorates, will continue to confirm the previous procedures for field inspections and structural safety, and redouble the efforts of periodic inspection of large buildings, malls, restaurants, event halls and hotels, and ensure the availability of safety procedures in them, identify potential risks and direct them to address them, and diagnose violating buildings.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency