Karbala stampede results in many deaths

At least a hundred are wounded

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