1m Shiite pilgrims flow into Karbala

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Around one million Shiite pilgrims have so far arrived in Karbala for a Shiite occasion. “More are on the way,” Jassim al-Khattabi, deputy head of the Karbala Provincial Council, told IraqiNews.com news agency on Thursday. He said that the number of pilgrims will peak during the coming few days. The holy Shiite city of Karbala lies 110 km southwest of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. MH (P)/AmR 2