<p>Baghdad: Fifty people were killed in a massive fire in a hypermarket in al-Kut city in eastern <a href="http://deccanherald.com/tags/iraq">Iraq</a>, the state news agency <em>INA</em> reported on Thursday, citing the province's governor.</p><p>Videos circulating on social media showed flames engulfing a five-storey building in al-Kut overnight, while firefighters were trying to contain the fire.</p>.<p><em>Reuters</em> could not independently verify the videos.</p><p>The cause of the fire was not immediately known, but the governor said initial results from an investigation would be announced within 48 hours, <em>INA</em> reported.</p><p>"We have filed lawsuits against the owner of the building and the mall," <em>INA</em> quoted the governor as saying. </p>
<p>Baghdad: Fifty people were killed in a massive fire in a hypermarket in al-Kut city in eastern <a href="http://deccanherald.com/tags/iraq">Iraq</a>, the state news agency <em>INA</em> reported on Thursday, citing the province's governor.</p><p>Videos circulating on social media showed flames engulfing a five-storey building in al-Kut overnight, while firefighters were trying to contain the fire.</p>.<p><em>Reuters</em> could not independently verify the videos.</p><p>The cause of the fire was not immediately known, but the governor said initial results from an investigation would be announced within 48 hours, <em>INA</em> reported.</p><p>"We have filed lawsuits against the owner of the building and the mall," <em>INA</em> quoted the governor as saying. </p>