3 Iranian visitors killed, 10 injured in accident in Babel

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: Three Iranian visitors were killed and 10 others were wounded north of Hilla on Friday when their car collided with a train heading to Baghdad, a security source said. “A car carrying Iranian visitors collided with a train coming from Basra to Baghdad in al-Nile region, north of Hilla, killing three and injuring ten,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Unknown gunmen opened fire in a marketplace in al-Latiefiya region, north of Hilla, injuring two women,” another security source said. Hilla, the capital of Babel, lies 100 km south of Baghdad. SH (P) 2