Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of condolences to President Dr. Abdul Latif Rashid of the Republic of Iraq following a fire in a hypermarket in Al Kut city, Wasit Governorate, in eastern Iraq.
According to Oman News Agency, His Majesty expressed his sympathies to President Dr. Abdul Latif, the families of the victims, and the Iraqi people affected by this incident. He also offered prayers for a speedy recovery for the injured and hoped for protection from further disasters for the country.