23 KILLED, 147 WOUNDED IN IRAQ BLAST

Karbala blast casualties on the rise: 23 killed, 147 wounded

February 3, 2010 - 01:11:05

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KARBALA / Aswat al-Iraq: Casualties from the powerful blast that targeted Shiite visitors in Karbala earlier today rose to 23 dead and 147 wounded persons, a local medic said on Wednesday.

“Al-Husseini hospital received 10 bodies, including two belonging to children and 55 wounded persons, including two kids and 10 women; al-Nesaaiya hospital received one wounded woman; while al-Hindiya hospital, (20 km east of Karbala), received 13 corpses and 91 injured persons,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.Earlier today, eyewitnesses said that a blast hit Fariha area, killing and wounding dozens of people.

Karbala is 110 km southwest of Baghdad.