Casualties from Karbala blasts reach 42

KARBALA / IraqiNews.com: Casualties from the three blasts that rocked Karbala province earlier today have reached 42, a security source said on Wednesday. “This evening, three devices went off in Karbala, killing two, including a woman, and injuring 40 others,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. Meanwhile, a media official in the province said that precautionary measures have been taken to protect the holy shrines in the city. Earlier today, three explosive devices went off in Karbala province. The first blast occurred in al-Dahan market, the second only 50 meters from the first, while the third explosion occurred near al-Ahyaa garage in al-Mukhayyam area (500 meters west of Imam al-Abbas shrine). The holy Shiite city of Karbala lies 110 southwest of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. SS (P)/SR 1