Hotel fire kills 29, including Canadian, in Iraq

A police chief in northern Iraq says a fire engulfed a five-story hotel killing 29 people, including foreigners.
Police Brig. Gen. Najim-al-Din Qadir of the northern Iraqi city of Sulaimaniyah says an electrical short caused the fire. The victims include Bangladeshis, several from African countries and at least one Canadian, he added Friday.
Another 22 people were injured.
He said the fire in the Suma hotel erupted late Thursday.
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