Kirkuk mourns for Sulaimani blast victims
The people of Kirkuk have lit 15 candles to honor the Sulaimani gas leak blast that killed 15 people; the Kirkuk mourners expressed their condolence to the people of Sulaimani.
photo: Omar Gharib/ KurdSat English
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The people of Kirkuk lit 15 candles in the city to honor the victims.
Today, Saturday, the Bureau of Democratic Organizations of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) organized a mourning ceremony to honor the Sulaimani gas cylinder blast that left 15 people dead and injured 12 others.
Civil activists and intellectuals attended the ceremony; the mourners expressed their condolences for the souls of the victims of the tragic incident in the Kaziwa neighborhood of Sulaimani.
As a tribute to the victims' souls, they lit 15 candles and stood up for a minute for the souls of the victims, KurdSat English Kirkuk reporter Omar Gharib said.
The Sulaimani gas leak explosion drew national sympathy for the victims and the people of Sulaimani and has united the people of the Kurdistan region and Kurds across the world around the tragic incident.
On November 18, at 7.38 pm, a gas leak explosion leveled a three-story building in Sulaimani's Kaziwa street, killing 15 family members and injuring 12 others. The inhabitants were busy celebrating the birthday of one of their sons. During the birthday party, a house gas plumbing mechanic attempted to fix a leak but ended up exploding the entire building, according to the Sulaimani Civil Defense Department. The gas cylinder explosion damaged nearby homes and vehicles in the residential area.
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