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Iraq: Fire breaks out at Baghdad international airport, no casualties reported

Iraq: Fire breaks out at Baghdad international airport, no casualties reported
A fire broke out at Iraq's international airport on Tuesday. No casualties have been reported and it is unclear what caused the blaze.
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15 November, 2022
The cause of the fire at Baghdad International Airport is currently unclear [source: Getty]

Civil defence forces have put out a fire that broke out in the departure hall of international , state news agency (INA) reported on Tuesday.

The fire broke out in the departure hall cafeteria and did not affect schedules, INA added. 

Three airport employees are reportedly being treated for

The cause of the fire is currently unclear. 
 

Footage on social media showed part of a building up in flames, with people standing around to look at the blaze. 

Little over a week ago, more than 30 people were injured in a building collapse in the capital, which occurred after a fire broke out in a multi-storey commercial building.

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