BAGHDAD: At least 16 people, mostly Iranians, were killed and 13 injured in a road accident in Iraq, the Iraqi state news agency said early on Saturday.
The accident occurred on a road linking two cities in Iraq’s northern Salahuddin province, according to the state news agency which cited a local medical official. He said the injured were taken to hospitals in critical condition.
The incident took place in the early hours of a fateful day, casting a shadow of sorrow over the region. Local authorities were quick to respond, and emergency services rushed to the scene to provide assistance to the victims.
According to a local medical official cited by the state news agency, the injured were in critical condition and were promptly transported to nearby hospitals for urgent medical attention. The gravity of the situation underscores the importance of rapid and effective response in such tragic circumstances.
