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Iraq oil city blasts kill dozens Iraq oil city blasts kill dozens
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Dozens of people have been killed and wounded in two bomb attacks in the northern Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk.Dozens of people have been killed and wounded in two bomb attacks in the northern Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk.
Reports from the area say the death toll from the vehicle bombings is at least 85, with 180 injured, and police say casualties are expected to rise. Reports from the area say the death toll from the vehicle bombings is at least 85, with 180 injured, and police say the numbers are expected to rise.
The office of a Kurdish political party - the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) - and a crowded market were targeted by the bombers.The office of a Kurdish political party - the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) - and a crowded market were targeted by the bombers.
The status of Kirkuk is disputed by Arab Iraqis, Kurds and Turkmen.The status of Kirkuk is disputed by Arab Iraqis, Kurds and Turkmen.
Scene of carnage The number of attacks in the region has been increasing in recent months.
Witnesses to the attack on the PUK office said the massive explosion there left a crater several metres deep. 'Bomber arrested'
More than 20 cars were destroyed, two buildings collapsed completely and a number of shops were also damaged. Dozens of bodies were strewn across the street. Witnesses to the attack on the PUK office, which caused the heaviest casualties, said the massive explosion there left a crater several metres deep.
More than 20 cars were destroyed, two buildings collapsed completely and a number of shops were also damaged. Dozens of bodies are said to be buried in the rubble.
The PUK is the party led by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani.The PUK is the party led by Iraqi President Jalal Talabani.
In the second attack, a bomber struck the bus station at the nearby market. In the second attack, 15 minutes later, a bomber struck the bus station at the nearby market.
The BBC's Mike Sergeant in Baghdad says Kirkuk police managed to arrest the bomber but were unable to stop the explosion.
Meanwhile in the capital, Baghdad, a series of attacks on Monday morning killed at least nine people.Meanwhile in the capital, Baghdad, a series of attacks on Monday morning killed at least nine people.
In the deadliest of the attacks, a roadside bomb hit an Iraqi army patrol on the city's north-eastern outskirts, killing five soldiers and wounding nine others.In the deadliest of the attacks, a roadside bomb hit an Iraqi army patrol on the city's north-eastern outskirts, killing five soldiers and wounding nine others.