KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - Two bombs tore into crowds of pilgrims in the holy Iraqi Shi'ite city of Kerbala on Monday, killing at least 12 and wounding dozens as hundreds of thousands of people streamed in for a religious rite, officials said.
The first bomb exploded in a car park on the outskirts of the city where pilgrims taking part in the annual Arbain event had parked their vehicles, killing between four and six people, according to Iraqi Deputy Health Minister Khamis al-Saad and security officials. Forty-nine were wounded, said Saad.