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Karbala stampede results in many deaths

At least a hundred are wounded



Shi'ite pilgrims gather during the religious festival of Ashura in the holy city of Kerbala, Iraq September 10, 2019.
Image Credit: Reuters

At least 31 pilgrims died on Tuesday in a stampede at a major shrine in Iraq's Karbala where they were marking Ashura.

The deaths were caused by a stampede. Ministry spokesman Saif Al Badr said the toll could rise even further, as another 100 people were injured including 10 in critical condition.

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