Death toll from attacks in Iraq's Hilla 115: Medics

Hilla (Iraq), Mar 7: The death toll from suicide bomb attacks on Shi'ite pilgrims in the Iraqi city of Hilla today rose to 115, hospital officials said.

They said at least 200 people had been wounded. Police had earlier put the death toll at 77. Streams of Shi'ite pilgrims are heading to the holy city of Kerbala to commemorate a religious event.

Reuters