Shafaq News / The Iraqi Civil Defense reported that its teams were able to rescue 43 citizens who were trapped by fire in a hotel in Najaf Governorate, in the south of the country.

In a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, the Civil Defense said that its teams were able to extinguish a fire that broke out in Shafa' Hotel, located in the center of the old city.

The statement indicated that an investigation was opened to know the cause of the fire.