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A huge fire on Friday broke out in Shariya Camp of Duhok province, Northern Iraq where thousands of Yazidi IDPs live.
According to the preliminary reports, more than 400 tents have so far burned and the firefighters are still working to extinguish the blaze.
Local medical authorities said at least six people were slightly injured.
The cause of the fire is not known yet as the situation is yet to be brought under control.
Duhok Governor Ali Tatar arrived at the scene where he promised compensation to the affected families.
Shariya Camp is where thousands of Iraqi Yazidis from Sinjar live since 2014 when their hometown of Sinjar was overrun by the Islamic State (IS).
