People check a house after a fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 23, 2025. A fire broke out in a civilian house in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least four and severely injuring two others, a source from the Iraqi Interior Ministry told Xinhua. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)
BAGHDAD, July 23 (Xinhua) -- A fire broke out in a civilian house in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least four and severely injuring two others, a source from the Iraqi Interior Ministry told Xinhua.
The incident occurred in the al-Amin neighborhood after an electrical transformer caught fire due to high temperatures and heavy overload, sparking a blaze that quickly spread to the nearby civilian house, the source said on condition of anonymity.
Civil defense teams rushed to the scene to put out the fire, the source added.
The incident came just a few days after a massive fire broke out at a hypermarket in Kut, the capital of Iraq's eastern Wasit province, which claimed the lives of at least 61 people.
Iraq has witnessed multiple fire incidents recently, as many parts of the country are undergoing a scorching summer heat that reaches 50 degrees Celsius. ■
A man is seen inside a house after a fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 23, 2025. A fire broke out in a civilian house in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least four and severely injuring two others, a source from the Iraqi Interior Ministry told Xinhua. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)
Photo taken on July 23, 2025 shows the bedroom of a house after a fire in Baghdad, Iraq. A fire broke out in a civilian house in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least four and severely injuring two others, a source from the Iraqi Interior Ministry told Xinhua. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)
A man tries to collect items inside a house after a fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 23, 2025. A fire broke out in a civilian house in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least four and severely injuring two others, a source from the Iraqi Interior Ministry told Xinhua. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)
A man walks through smoke inside a house after a fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 23, 2025. A fire broke out in a civilian house in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least four and severely injuring two others, a source from the Iraqi Interior Ministry told Xinhua. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)
