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Ferry Sinks in Tigris near Iraq's Mosul, Killing 40

Thursday, 21 March 2019 10:38 AM EDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi official says a ferry overloaded with people celebrating the Kurdish new year sank in the Tigris river near Mosul, killing at least 40 people.

Col. Hussam Khalil, head of the Civil Defense in the Nineveh province, told The Associated Press that the accident occurred on Thursday as scores of people were out in the tourist area celebrating Nowruz, which marks the Kurdish new year and the arrival of spring.

Khalil says many of the dead were women and children, adding that search operations are still underway.

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An Iraqi official says a ferry overloaded with people celebrating the Kurdish new year sank in the Tigris river near Mosul, killing at least 40 people.Col. Hussam Khalil, head of the Civil Defense in the Nineveh province, told The Associated Press that the accident occurred...
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