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By bne Gulf bureau A large fire broke out in a home appliance warehouse in central Basra on September 13, local media reported amid a visit to the city by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The growing blaze has forced nearby families to evacuate their homes and caused several cases of smoke inhalation, including a journalist, local officials and witnesses said. Pezeshkian, who was in the city as part of his Iraq tour, was not reportedly close to the fire. The blaze erupted in the Dakeer area of al-Ashar district in central Basra, prompting civil defence teams to rush to the scene to combat …

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