Explosion occurred in the city of Basra in Iraq at least 16 people died 116 people injured
BAGHDAD, Aug. 7 (Xinhua Yan Yan Song Dan) Iraq's second city Basra bombing attacks took place the evening of 7 and now has at least 16 people were killed and 116 injured.
Basra police source told Xinhua, when a car containing explosives in the local business district is a famous open-air market exploded, followed by a nearby power generator and fuel tank also exploded led to the casualties. However, whether the generator and fuel tank explosions caused by man-made or caused by the first blast is not yet clear.
this person said he saw at the scene, an explosion caused by billowing smoke in the city of Basra, a lot of people because of low visibility caused by smoke, unable to leave the scene of the explosion, many shops and vehicles near the explosion were damage, rescue workers are trying to rescue the wounded.
another Iraqi media reported that the explosion had caused 50 deaths and 80 injuries.
various attacks throughout Iraq has been, in July of deaths due to violence reached a new high of two years. Iraq's parliamentary elections nearly five months later, the new government was formed, there were no obvious break the impasse sign.
