Babel council announces 3-day mourning

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: Chairman of the Babel council announced on Monday a three-day mourning following the deadly blasts that targeted a textile factory. “The council announced a three-day of mourning in the province’s all cities following the blasts in the province on Monday (May 10),” Kazem Majid Touman told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Three journalists are among the wounded people, who were covering the first two explosions,” a security source said. “Policemen sealed off the main roads in Hilla and streets leading to the city’s main market,” he added. Hilla, the capital of Babel, lies 100 km south of Baghdad. SH (P) 3