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Large fire breaks out at fuel depot near Iraq’s Sulaimaniyah

Low Severity Asia Iraq
Date Occurred Aug 18, 2026 01:54 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 18, 2026
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At least 20 injured and dozens of fuel tankers destroyed as flames rip through warehouse near northern Kurdish city.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/large-fire-breaks-out-at-fuel-depot-near-iraqs-sulaimaniyah?traffic_source=rss
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Iraq flag Iraq
Region Asia
Capital Baghdad
Population 6,811,955
GDP / Capita $1500.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #24461
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 18, 2026
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