At least 61 people have been killed and several more are missing in a huge fire at a hypermarket in Kut city in eastern Iraq, according to officials.

Following the Israeli strikes on Syria' capital, Damascus, our verification specialists are assessing the damage A fire that tore through a shopping centre in the Iraqi city of Kut has left dozens dead,

Mourners in Iraq grieved their loved ones, weeping on their coffins after a shopping mall fire killed more than 60, including children. (AP video shot by: Ali Sadiq)

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