The US Consulate in Erbil expresses its sympathy to those affected by the Qaisariya market fire

ARK News… On Monday, the US Consulate General in Erbil expressed its sympathy with those affected by the fire that destroyed dozens of shops yesterday evening in the “al-Qaisariya” market near the historic Erbil Citadel.

The consulate said in a statement seen by BassNews that it wishes recovery for those injured in the accident, and commends the civil defense and Erbil health teams for their efforts that reduced the damage.

On Monday, the administration of the capital, Erbil, revealed the latest statistics regarding the damage caused by the fire in the “Qaisariya” market in the center of the capital last night, Sunday.

The statement, which BassNews viewed, stated that the latest statistics show that “the fire led to the burning and damage of 227 commercial stores and a number of small stores out of a total of 4,000 stores in the market,” adding that “after estimating and determining the material losses, the process of cleaning the market from the remnants of the fire will begin today.”

The statement also indicated that "there were no losses of life, but the gathering of citizens and shop owners in the place at the moment of the fire led to the injury of 132 people, including officers and members of the Civil Defense, the Asayish, the police, the owners of stalls and shops, and citizens, with minor injuries, most of which were due to their inhalation of smoke. 117 of them received first aid at the accident site by field medical teams, and 15 others were transferred to the emergency hospital to receive treatment.”

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