A large fire broke out in a commercial building in the city of Hilla, the center of Babylon Governorate. Civil Defense Media Director, Aqeel Abdullah, said: 'The Civil Defense teams were able to extinguish the fire, which broke out on Al-Rai Street in Hilla, without causing any casualties.' He added: 'The police have opened an investigation to find out the causes of the fire. Source: National Iraqi News Agency