A fire which raced through a hall at a wedding in northern Iraq has killed at least 114 people, authorities said.The blaze in the predominantly Christian area of Hamdaniya, close to the city of Mosul, in Nineveh province injured 150 others with authorities warning the number of fatalities could rise.The health department in Nineveh province raised the death toll to 114.

A fire which raced through a hall at a wedding in northern Iraq has killed at least 114 people, authorities said.The blaze in the predominantly Christian area of Hamdaniya, close to the city of Mosul, in Nineveh province injured 150 others with authorities warning the number of fatalities could rise.The health department in Nineveh province raised the death toll to 114.