Shafaq News- Baghdad

Civil defense rescued families trapped by a fire in a six-story building in Baghdad's Al-Khilani area, Iraq's Civil Defense Directorate stated on Friday.

Firefighters brought a blaze under control without recording any injuries, using “advanced equipment” to reach the sixth floor, where the flames broke out in a commercial storage area.

Earlier this week, a fire erupted in Baghdad, injuring three people.

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