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Iraq’s largest ballot paper warehouse has caught fire with flames destroying parts of the complex. The blaze comes as the country prepares for a parliamentary election recount.

The inferno at the storage center broke out on Sunday, with early reports from the Iraqi Interior Ministry suggesting that some votes cast on May 12 have been damaged.

Iraq is set to stage a recount after last month’s parliamentary election. The manual recount comes amid allegations of voter fraud. Interior Ministry spokesperson Major General Saad Maan said Sunday that the fire has been brought under control. However, he explained that it is possible ballot boxes were destroyed.