IRAQ: A MAJOR FIRE CAUSES SEVERE DAMAGE AT A LIBRARY IN BAGHDAD

Record ID: 646899

  • Title: IRAQ: A MAJOR FIRE CAUSES SEVERE DAMAGE AT A LIBRARY IN BAGHDAD
  • Date: 14th April 2003
  • Summary: (U3) BAGHDAD, IRAQ (APRIL 14, 2003) (REUTERS-ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS: OF FIRE AT LIBRARY (3 SHOTS) 0.24 2. GV: ARABIC SIGN WHICH READS: "ISLAMIC WORK MINISTRY" 0.27 3. VARIOUS: OF BLAZE (2 SHOTS) 0.40 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 29th April 2003 13:00
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  • Location: BAGHDAD, IRAQ
  • Country: Iraq
  • Reuters ID: LVA4Q3M555BO8H35U7U6M5HSPKKK
  • Story Text: A raging blaze has devastated a library in Baghdad.



    A large fire destroyed what's believed to be one of the
    oldest libraries in Baghdad on Monday (April 14).

    The library belongs to the Islamic Work ministry.

    It contained many valuable tomes including one of the
    oldest versions of the Koran.

    On Friday (April 11), another site of cultural value was
    destroyed when a mob looted Iraq's largest archaeological
    museum.

    There is no information as yet to how the library fire
    started.






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