Coverage dated September 1, 2023

18 people have been killed in Iraq after a bus carrying Shiite pilgrims to Karbala overturned

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BAGHDAD (AP) — A bus carrying pilgrims to the Iraqi city of Karbala overturned north of Baghdad on Saturday, killing 18 people, medical officials said. Millions of believers converge on the city ea…

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Sixteen pilgrims killed in Iraq road accident during religious gathering (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Carnage on Iraq’s highways often occurs during the Arbaeen religious event as millions flock to the city of Karbala.

  2. Central Illinois Proud

    18 people have been killed in Iraq after a bus carrying Shiite pilgrims to Karbala overturned (opens Central Illinois Proud)

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    BAGHDAD (AP) — A bus carrying pilgrims to the Iraqi city of Karbala overturned north of Baghdad on Saturday, killing 18 people, medical officials said. Millions of believers converge on the city ea…

  3. Green Field Reporter

    18 people have been killed in Iraq after a bus carrying Shiite pilgrims to Karbala overturned - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    BAGHDAD (AP) — A bus carrying pilgrims to the Iraqi city of Karbala overturned north of Baghdad on Saturday, killing 18 people, medical officials said. Millions of believers converge on the city each year for the Shiite pilgrimage of Arbaeen, regarded as the largest annual public gathering in the wo…

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