Pakistan Foreign Office responds over big tragedy in Karbala, Iraq, clarifies report on Pakistani pilgrims
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*ISLAMABAD: **Pakistan Foreign Office responds over big tragedy in Karbala Iraq while clarifies report that there was no Pakistani pilgrims among the victims. *
*Pakistan expressed grief and sorrow over the sad demise of the pilgrims who died in a stampede at Karbala, Iraq on Tuesday.*
Foreign Office spokesperson said that today’s stampede in Karbala has resulted in around twenty deaths and 70 injuries, and no one among them was Pakistani.
In a statement, the spokesperson said Pakistan Embassy Camp Office in Karbala is closely monitoring the situation.
The spokesperson extended sincere condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
At least 31 pilgrims died link Tuesday in a stampede at a major shrine in Iraq’s Karbala where they were marking the holy day of Ashura, the health ministry said in a new toll.
Ministry spokesman Saif al-Badr said the toll could rise even further, as another 100 people were injured including 10 in critical condition.
