Many casualties in Basra car bomb
A car bomb has exploded in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, killing and wounding many people, witnesses said.
Published On 31 Oct 2005
Emergency crews were removing body parts from the area in front of a busy restaurant in the city’s Algiers Street area, which had been packed with families enjoying an evening out as the holy month of Ramadan draws to a close.
Police said there were dozens of casualties.
A spokesman for British armed forces that police the mainly Shia Muslim city said there had been a car bomb blast but had no details.
Source: Reuters