At least 16 die during Ashura rituals in Iraq's Kerbala

Published On: September 10, 2019 07:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

BAGHDAD, Sept 10: At least 16 people died and 75 more were wounded on Tuesday during the Shi’ite Muslim religious Ashura rituals in the Iraqi city of Kerbala, a Health Ministry spokesman said.

It was not yet clear how the pilgrims died.

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