(Eagle News) — Malacanang expressed sadness over reports that 14 Filipinos were killed in a hotel fire in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, saying it is working with Iraqi authorities to bring home the remains of those killed in the tragedy. The Department of Foreign Affairs said it has already dispatched personnel, through the help of the United Nations, to go to the site and assess what government help could be extended, according to Undersecretary Manuel Quezon […]
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Hotel fire in Iraqi Kurdistan kills 21, including 15 Filipinos
FIFTEEN Filipinos were killed in a fire at a hotel in the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region that killed 21 people and injured dozens of others on Friday (February 5), the governor of Erbil told a local media network. While Reuters reported the initial death toll at 17, an Al Jazeera report said those killed were at least 21 people, and that 15 of them were Filipinos. The Al Jazeera report said that the […]





