Friday, March 29, 2024

Baghdad

Karbala blast leaves 57 casualties

KARBALA / IraqiNews.com: At least seven persons were killed and 50 others were wounded in the blast that took place in Karbala on Wednesday morning, a medical source said. “A strong blast ripped through the city of Karbala this morning, killing seven and injuring 50, who were taken to al-Hussein hospital,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The number of casualties will increase as some of the wounded are in critical condition,” he explained, noting that some of the wounded people were taken to other hospitals. An eyewitness had said earlier that a powerful blast occurred this morning in Fariha region in. Karbala is 110 km southwest of Baghdad. SH (P) 2

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