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Bomb kills dozens in Iraqi city | Bomb kills dozens in Iraqi city |
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A female suicide bomber has killed at least 32 people and injured 50 in the Iraqi city of Karbala, which is home to several important Shia Muslim shrines. | A female suicide bomber has killed at least 32 people and injured 50 in the Iraqi city of Karbala, which is home to several important Shia Muslim shrines. |
The bomb reportedly went off near the Imam Hussein shrine, and reports speak of ambulances and police vehicles ferrying casualties from the scene. | The bomb reportedly went off near the Imam Hussein shrine, and reports speak of ambulances and police vehicles ferrying casualties from the scene. |
Several Iranians are believed to be among the dead, health officials say. | Several Iranians are believed to be among the dead, health officials say. |
The city has seen deadly bomb attacks in the past, with about 100 people killed in two blasts last April. |