What should have been a day of immense happiness and celebration quickly turned into a terrifying nightmare for Revan and Haneen Isho, an Iraqi couple who recently tied the knot. Their wedding day turned into a life-changing tragedy when a catastrophic event occurred during their reception. The roof of the wedding venue collapsed, leading to a chaotic and devastating situation that claimed many lives and left survivors with physical and emotional scars that may never fully heal.
Revan and Haneen have just embarked on their journey as husband and wife and hit the dance floor for their first dance. The room was filled with the warmth of love and joy as they swayed to the music, surrounded by family and friends gathered to celebrate their union. Little did they know that this moment of pure bliss would soon be ruined in the most unimaginable way.
Haneen is too distraught to speak after the incident that resulted in her death. Revan now believes it’s time for him and his new wife to move and look for a place where they can find true happiness.
Flares lit up around the couple as they danced in honor of their recent union. The band abruptly stopped playing as the individuals gathered their children and fled seconds later as the terrified screams of their guests rang out.
What happened at the wedding?
The flares that went off around Haneen and Revan during their first dance may have caused a fire that caused the roof of their venue to collapse on them and their guests.
Revan grabbed Haneen and rushed her to the exit of the kitchen while the other guests also tried to flee.
Revan said his new wife suffered leg injuries after being crushed by their guests as they fled the approaching flames. Revan doesn’t think the flares set the ceiling decorations on fire, even though one video looks like it.
The venue of Revan and Haneen Isho’s wedding celebration caught fire
Instead, authorities said the wedding venue was built using inferior materials.
14 people – including the owner of the venue – have been arrested in connection with the wedding hall fire and related deaths.
Revan acknowledged that his wife had died along with her parents and brother. A devastating fire that engulfed the venue on Revan and Haneen’s wedding night claimed the lives of everyone present, according to a wedding guest.
What were the funerals like?
Mass funerals have been held in Hamdaniya since the fire, which claimed the lives of more than 100 people. The funeral was attended by thousands of people who expressed their condolences to the deceased.
Many people came with photos of their loved ones, which were decorated with flowers, hearts, and messages to the deceased. The pictures showed people of different ages, the youngest only a few years old.
Those who survived the fire but were unable to leave the area in time suffered severe injuries. Meanwhile, Revan doesn’t think he and his wife can continue living in their city.
The groom explained that he and Haneen would have to leave because no matter how hard they tried to find happiness in their hometown, something always happened to ruin their attempts.
He then noted that his wife had lost her family and was mute.
Haneen sat silently next to Revan and stared at her as he spoke to reporters about his thoughts on the fire. Revan cried, “It is true, we sit here before you alive, but inside we are dead.”
As many people believe that they are responsible for the lives lost in the fire, Revan, Haneen and their surviving family members flee for shelter. The happiest day of their lives was marred by disaster.
A 17-year-old wedding attendee who had just suffered a hand burn told her story. We were unable to see anything, she said. We were drowning and had no idea how to escape.
Another visitor claimed that visitors tried to leave the building when they noticed the roof was collapsing. Even those who managed to escape were “broken” by the fire.
At the wedding, a man lost his mother, wife, daughter, and son in a fire. After the disaster, 131 human deaths were officially recorded, while many others were injured. In hospitals throughout Nineveh, the injured are making a full recovery. Our deepest condolences to all those who lost loved ones in the fire.
Despite the disaster claiming the lives of hundreds of people, a young man helped save four siblings whose house was on fire. It was all a result of him getting lost.
A heartbreaking conclusion
Revan and Haneen’s story is one of love and loss, of a day that should have been filled with joy and celebration but ended in unspeakable tragedy. The weight of that day will forever fall upon those who survive, and the echo of the fire will echo in their hearts.
As the investigation continues and the survivors search for comfort and healing, the memory of their wedding day turned nightmare remains etched in their minds. The call for accountability and justice serves as a reminder that similar tragic events should never happen again. In their search for answers and justice, the survivors hope to find a way to heal their wounded hearts and move forward, even as they remember the loved ones they lost that fateful day.