Fire at Sulaimani Governorate Building Brought Under Control

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – A fire broke out at the Sulaimani Governorate building on Tuesday, after a fuel storage tank caught fire, according to Kurdistan24 correspondent Aram Bakhtiar.

Emergency and civil defense teams immediately responded to the incident and quickly extinguished the flames, preventing the fire from spreading to other parts of the building.

Bakhtiar reported that preliminary information indicated that the blaze originated from a fuel storage tank inside the governorate building. The fire was later brought fully under control, and no casualties or injuries were reported.

The incident occurred on the same day as a much larger fire at a fuel depot in the Tanjaro sub-district of Sulaimani Province, where a series of explosions injured at least 41 people.

The Tanjaro fire broke out shortly before dawn, sending flames and a thick column of smoke over the surrounding areas. Explosions from fuel storage tanks and transport vehicles were heard across the region, with the blaze visible from Sulaimani city, Chamchamal and Penjwen.

Sulaimani Civil Defense has warned residents to stay away from the Tanjaro area because of the risk of further explosions. Additional firefighting units were dispatched to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading to nearby gas stations, warehouses and other facilities.

According to the Sulaimani General Directorate of Health, at least 41 people were injured or affected by smoke inhalation, with one person reported to be in critical condition. Most injuries were minor, and emergency personnel treated several people at the scene and in ambulances. No deaths were reported.