648 Dead, 322 Hurt in Iraq Bridge Stampede
Written by Haitham Sabbah on 31. August 2005, 1535hrs // Part of Haitham Sabbah's adventure in Iraq // Other posts by Haitham Sabbah
At least 648 people were killed in a stampede on a bridge Wednesday when panic engulfed a Shiite religious procession amid rumors that a suicide bomber was about to attack, officials said. It appeared to be the single biggest loss of life in Iraq since the March 2003 invasion.

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