A 25-year-old chef has died after falling into a vat of boiling soup at a wedding hall in Iraq, according to reports.
The incident happened on June 22 at Hazel Hall, a large wedding venue in the northern Iraqi district of Zakho, where the man was preparing for a large feast.
The victim, Issa Ismail, was cooking a giant pot of chicken soup when he slipped and fell in, local broadcaster Middle East-IN 24 reports.
Ismail suffered third-degree burns on 70 per cent of his body and was taken to hospital.
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He died five days later, local outlet Al Bawaba reports.
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Ismail was a trained cook with several years of experience, his father said.
Another relative said that Ismail had been working at the venue for about two years.
He had three children, including a six-month-old boy, the relative said.
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