A large fire broke out on Monday at a weapons depot run by an Iraqi militia grou...
A man inspects the damage at a mosque near a weapons depot of an Iraqi militia group, after a fire broke out in the depot, in Baghdad, Iraq August 13, 2019. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily
BAGHDAD - A large fire broke out on Monday at a weapons depot run by an Iraqi militia group, causing explosions heard across Baghdad, killing one person and injuring 29 others, authorities said. The depot, run by a militia group under the umbrella of the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces, was located inside a federal police base in the southern suburbs of Baghdad.The fire set off some of the rockets which struck neighborhoods several kilometers away and injuring mainly children, said Qasim al-Attabi, a spokesman for the district’s health directorate.
Health Ministry spokesman Saif Badr said most of the wounded were discharged from area hospitals with light wounds. A police source said the fire was probably caused by negligence leading to poor storage conditions and high temperatures. The Interior Ministry ordered an investigation.Our Standards:
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