Iraqi people inspect the site where an explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated, leading to another explosion of a gas tanker that was close by, in Baghdad, Iraq, October 29, 2022. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
Ten people were killed and more than 20 wounded in an explosion in east Baghdad on Saturday, according to security and medical sources.
The explosion took place in a garage near a football stadium and a café, when an explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated, leading to another explosion of a gas tanker that was close by, the security sources said.
Most of the victims were amateurs playing football in their neighbourhood stadium.
Iraqi security forces inspect the site where an explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated, leading to another explosion of a gas tanker that was close by, in Baghdad, Iraq, October 29, 2022. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
A military statement said a gas tanker exploded in a garage in East Baghdad causing a number of casualties and security forces are investigating the cause of the explosion, without giving further details.
(Reporting by Baghdad Bureau and Enas Alashray in Cairo; writing by Amina IsmailEditing by Alison Williams and Chris Reese)
Iraqi people inspect the site where an explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated, leading to another explosion of a gas tanker that was close by, in Baghdad, Iraq, October 29, 2022. REUTERS/Thaier Al-SudaniIraqi security forces inspect the site where an explosive device attached to a vehicle detonated, leading to another explosion of a gas tanker that was close by, in Baghdad, Iraq, October 29, 2022. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
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