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3rd LD: Up to 64 killed in car bomb attack in Iraq's Baghdad

Xinhua, May 11, 2016 Adjust font size:

The death toll from a car bomb attack at a marketplace in eastern Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Wednesday, rose to 64 people killed and 87 others wounded, an Interior Ministry source told Xinhua.

"The police report said that 64 people were killed and 87 others wounded in the car bomb explosion in Sadr City marketplace," the source said on condition of anonymity.

The massive blast occurred in the morning when a booby-trapped car went off at a popular outdoor market in the Shiite bastion of Sadr City district, the source said.

The explosion destroyed many stalls and civilian cars and caused damage to several nearby shops and buildings, the source said.

In earlier reports, the source put the toll at 37 killed and 54 wounded by the car bombing.

Iraq is currently witnessing a wave of violence since the Islamic State (IS) group took control of parts of Iraq's northern and western regions in June 2014.

Earlier, a report by the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) estimated that 741 Iraqis were killed and 1,374 others wounded in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in April across Iraq. Endit