Syria expressed its sincere condolences to the Iraqi government and the Iraqi people regarding the heavy loss of life and injuries in the horrific fire accident that occurred in Nineveh Governorate.

The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement, according to the Syrian News Agency “SANA”: “The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates expresses the deep feelings of grief and sadness felt by the people of the Syrian Arab Republic, its government and its leadership regarding the heavy loss of life and injuries in the horrific fire accident that occurred in the Nineveh Governorate, north of Iraq".

The Foreign Ministry added: “As we feel the horror of the incident that claimed many innocent lives and led to many severe injuries, we extend our sincere condolences to the Iraqi government, the brotherly Iraqi people, and the families of the victims who lost their loved ones, and we wish a speedy recovery for the wounded and injured.”

The Syrian Foreign Ministry concluded its statement by saying: “Syria has not forgotten the position of all our people in brotherly Iraq in standing by its side in everything that happened to its people, especially after the catastrophic earthquake on the sixth of last February. We declare our sincere stand by our people in brotherly Iraq and we ask God Almighty that no harm should happen to Iraq.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency