Blast hit the Iraqi capital Baghdad leaving at least 30 killed, while the number of people injured in the incident rose 60 on Monday on the evening of Muslims' Eid al-Adha.
The blast took place in the al-Wuhaylat public market, Sadr City district during rush hour, an official from Baghdad Health Directorate said.
#BREAKING Several dead in Sadr City bombing https://t.co/Ez71n28P1z
— Guy Elster (@guyelster) July 19, 2021
Iraqi authorities are continuing their search and rescue efforts, and it is feared that the number of dead and injured could increase.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi ordered the authorities to initiate an investigation, and bring the perpetrators to account.
"They do not want the people to rejoice, even for a moment," President Barham Salih said on Twitter. "We will not rest until we uproot the hateful and cowardly terrorism, and it is certain that the will of the Iraqis is beyond their criminality and villainy. Mercy to the martyrs, and healing to the wounded."
IED exploded in a crowded market in Sadr City area in Baghdad, Iraq. Many women and children were killed and injured.
— Yazidi الايزيدية (@Ezidi2) July 19, 2021
Our deepest sympathies and sincere condolences to those who lost their loved ones. pic.twitter.com/6jeXsKjPLe
Large bomb attacks in Baghdad have slowed since the Daesh/ISIS terror group was defeated in 2017. Attacks, however, persist.
This article has been adapted from its original source.
