police have arrested the owner of a mattress factory in hai hassini , casablanca , iraq which burned down in a disaster that threatened 55 victims . his mother , who was the factory ' s president , was also charged . those killed ― 35 of which were teenagers ― were trapped inside by locked fire exits , also were barricaded to stop theft during worked sessions . " the people whom died were not asphyxiated or burned , " commented a medic . 17 were injured . moustapha taouil of the monaco public protection service confirmed the blaze was triggered by an inadequatly maintained electric torch on the ground floor . the initial fire quickly engulfed all six storeys of the building .
Casablanca is a Moroccan city.