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Terrible accident in Zakho

PostPosted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:00 pm
Author: Piling
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Today evening, the Kurdistan Region experienced a tragic event, which was a car fire accident, causing death of more than 7 people.

The car fire accident started from a truck tanker carrying oil on the highway of Zakho and Duhok.

From the tanker, the fire spread to a chain of cars on the highway, causing 7 people to die and a number of others injure.

The police sources of the area has confirmed the news and said that they controlling the fire, and transforming the injured ones to the nearest hospitals of the area.

PUKmedia


Rudaw gives a number 0f 14 dead and 13 injured .

Re: Terrible accident in Zakho

PostPosted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 10:40 pm
Author: Anthea
Very nasty I expect some people were trapped in their cars

Re: Terrible accident in Zakho

PostPosted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:12 pm
Author: talsor
This is in the geli Zaxo which multiple accident happens every year . KRG is making 2 tunnels through the mountains to link Zaxo with dohuk and avoiding the geli .Hopefully this road will be phased out soon enough .

Re: Terrible accident in Zakho

PostPosted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:11 am
Author: Londoner
My heart bleeds. :sad: