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Death Toll From Baghdad Market Blast Rises to 31 – Reports

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CAIRO, July 19 (Sputnik) - The number of people who have died as a result of the blast at a market in eastern Baghdad grew 31, Al Jazeera reported on Monday... 19.07.2021, Sputnik International

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The explosion occurred in the densely populated Sadr City district, where citizens were shopping on the eve of the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha. The latest reported toll of casualties stated 25 people killed and 47 others injured.Iraqi security services believe that the explosives were detonated by terrorists. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi has ordered the resignation of the district's head of security following the deadly blast.

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Death Toll From Baghdad Market Blast Rises to 31 – Reports

19:35 GMT 19.07.2021 (Updated: 16:43 GMT 08.01.2023)

Shops are closed during a curfew to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, in the main Shurja market in central Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. - Sputnik International, 1920, 19.07.2021

CAIRO, July 19 (Sputnik) - The number of people who have died as a result of the blast at a market in eastern Baghdad grew 31, Al Jazeera reported on Monday, citing security sources.

The explosion occurred in the densely populated Sadr City district, where citizens were shopping on the eve of the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha.

The latest reported toll of casualties stated 25 people killed and 47 others injured.

Iraqi security services believe that the explosives were detonated by terrorists. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

Moments following a blast that targeted a busy market in Baghdad’s Sadr City.
25 deaths and more than 45 injuries. https://t.co/ICpawKLuTc pic.twitter.com/cvHDgpLjeS
— Baxtiyar Goran ☀️ (@BaxtiyarGoran) July 19, 2021

Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi has ordered the resignation of the district's head of security following the deadly blast.