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Thursday, March 21, 2019
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Ferry sinks in Tigris river near Iraq’s Mosul, killing 40
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAn Iraqi official says a ferry overloaded with people celebrating the Kurdish new year sank in the Tigris river near Mosul, killing at least 40 people.
Col. Hussam Khalil, head of the Civil Defense in the Nineveh province, tells The Associated Press that the accident occurred today as scores of people were out in the tourist area celebrating Nowruz, which marks the Kurdish new year and the arrival of spring.
Khalil says many of the dead were women and children, adding that search operations are still underway.
אסון בעיראק: עשרות בני אדם טבעו למוות אחרי שהמעבורת שלהם התהפכה בנהר החדיקל בצפון המדינה (אזור מוסול). דיווחים על 45 גופות שנמשו מהנהר pic.twitter.com/CGZ7lMKAE1
— roi kais • روعي كايس • רועי קייס (@kaisos1987) March 21, 2019
— AP
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