It is with great sadness that I offer my sincere condolences to the families of the victims of Duhok’s gas explosion that took place last night. My heart and thoughts are with them through this tragic event. I hope that God Almighty bestow his mercy upon the victims and grant their families comfort and patience. I also wish a speedy recovery to those injured and offer our full readiness to provide assistance to the victims’ families and the treatment of the injured.

The reoccurrence of gas explosion incidents is deeply saddening and a serious threat. Those responsible to solve this issue must work on this matter as soon as possible and give out better instructions and precautions regarding the gas system and the way to use it, so that such incidents do not happen again.

May God Almighty help the families of the victims and the people of Duhok. Our hearts and thoughts are with them.

Nechirvan Barzani
The President of the Kurdistan Region