US EditionOver 600 Pilgrims Hospitalized Due to Chlorine Gas Leak in Iraq
KARBALA GOVERNORATE, IRAQ, AUG 10 – Authorities treated 621 Shia pilgrims for chlorine gas-induced respiratory issues caused by a water treatment station leak amid Iraq's deteriorating infrastructure conditions.
- More than 600 pilgrims in Iraq were hospitalized with respiratory problems after inhaling chlorine gas leaked from a water treatment station.
- The incident took place overnight on the route between the Shia holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, where millions commemorate Imam Hussain's death.
- Iraq's health ministry stated that all 621 cases received necessary care and left the hospital in good health after the chlorine leak.
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Pilgrims hospitalised after chlorine gas leak in Iraq
More than 600 pilgrims in Iraq were briefly hospitalised with respiratory problems after inhaling chlorine as the result of a leak at a water treatment station, authorities said on Sunday. The incident took place overnight on the route between the two Shiite holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, located in the centre and south of Iraq, respectively. This year, several million Shiite Muslim pilgrims are expected to make their way to Karbala, which ho…
Chlorine gas leak from water treatment plant hospitalises over 600 in Iraq: How dangerous is it?
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More than 600 people in Iraq were treated for respiratory difficulties after inhaling chlorine gas due to a leak at a water treatment plant, the local authorities said on Sunday. The incident took place on the night of Saturday 9 to Sunday 10 August, in the southern part of the country. Most of the cases were received and treated in hospitals.
Iraq reports over 600 cases of suffocation following chlorine gas leak in Karbala
The Iraqi Health Ministry said Sunday that more than 621 people suffered from suffocation due to a chlorine gas leak in the Shiite holy city of Karbala.In a brief statement, the ministry said that all affected individuals received medical treatment at hospitals in the city, located about 110 kilometers south of Baghdad.Major Abbas al-Zaidi from the Karbala police told Xinhua that the leak occurred early Sunday at a drinking water treatment plant…
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