URGENT/ Blast heard in downtown Baghdad

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: A loud explosion was heard on Tuesday morning in Baghdad’s downtown area of al-Karada and ambulances were seen rushing to and from the scene. On Monday (Jan. 25), three car bombs went off near Sheraton, al-Hamraa and Babel hotels in Baghdad, killing 36 persons and wounding 71 others. SS (P) 2