Awani International
  • LIVE
  • Videos
  • US-China
  • BRICS-RT
  • ASEAN
  • West Asia
  • Shows
  • Podcast
  • BM
    EN
  • LIVE
  • Login
  • BM
    EN
  • LIVE
  • Login
Awani International
  • LIVE
  • Videos
  • US-China
  • BRICS-RT
  • ASEAN
  • West Asia
  • Shows
  • Podcast
Russia's Lavrov sees no 'bright future' for economic ties with US
China critic Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in jail after landmark Hong Kong trial
Agreements on oil, computer chips will help smooth the way for US-India trade deal, says minister
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • TERMS OF USE
  • ADVERTISE WITH US
  • INVESTOR

Astro AWANI | Copyright © 2025 Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd 199201008561 (240064-A)

Explosion kills four, wounds 20 in Iraq's Basra - Police, hospital sources

Reuters
Reuters
07/12/2021
09:42 MYT
Explosion kills four, wounds 20 in Iraq's Basra - Police, hospital sources
Iraqi security forces inspect the site of an explosion in Basra, Iraq December 7, 2021. - REUTERS/Mohammed Aty
BASRA: At least four people were killed and 20 wounded in an explosion in Iraq's southern city of Basra, police and hospital sources told Reuters on Tuesday.
Police are still investigating the cause of the blast, which took place in the city centre, near a main hospital. The explosion set fire to at least one vehicle and damaged a minibus.
One police source said that an initial investigation showed that a motorcycle rigged with explosives could have been the cause of the blast.
Related Topics
#Basra
#explosion
#Iraq
#English News
Must-Watch Video
Stay updated with our news