Reuters AlertNet Full site
Homepage | Newsdesk | NGO Latest | Crisis briefings | Country profiles | MediaWatch | Jobs | Alerting | Login

NEWSDESK

Death toll from attacks in Iraq's Hilla 115-medics
06 Mar 2007 20:34:38 GMT
Source: Reuters
•  Iraq in turmoil

HILLA, Iraq, March 6 (Reuters) - The death toll from suicide bomb attacks on Shi'ite pilgrims in the Iraqi city of Hilla on Tuesday rose to 115, hospital officials said.

They said at least 200 people had been wounded. Police had earlier put the death toll at 77. Streams of Shi'ite pilgrims are heading to the holy city of Kerbala to commemorate a religious event.


AlertNet news is provided by

Email this article       Send comments

Emergencies

•  Iraq in turmoil

MORE >>

Countries

Small country map
© 2004 Europa Technologies Ltd.
Reset map

•  Iraq profile
· View map

MORE >>

NGO latest

•  AJWS Grantees Featured at United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
AJWS - USA

•  ADRA Receives Highest Rating by Leading Charity Evaluator
ADRA - International

•  Medical Teams International volunteers receive national honor
Medical Teams International - USA

•  Medical Teams International volunteers receive national honor
Medical Teams International - USA

•  Medical Teams International volunteers receive national honor
Medical Teams International - USA

MORE >>

Latest news

•  DEATH TOLL FROM SUICIDE ATTACK IN IRAQ'S HILLA RISES TO 115-HOSP

•  Taliban kidnap Italian reporter accused of spying

•  N.Korea must declare uranium program - US envoy

•  Pentagon raises estimate of troops for Iraq

•  U.S. medic gets 8 months jail for Iraq desertion

MORE >>

Disclaimers |  Copyright |  Privacy |  Contact Us |  Feedback |  About Us |  RSS XML

Last updated:Tue Mar 6 20:35:15 2007