A bomb attack in Iraq has badly damaged one of Islam's holiest shrines - the Askari mosque in Samarra.
The incident happened early in the morning in the city of Samarra at 90 km north of the Iraqi capital. The top part of the building's celebrated golden dome has been destroyed. The shrine contains the tombs of two revered Shia imams and attracts pilgrims from all over the world.
Preliminary data indicate that people may have been buried under the debris.
The incident happened early in the morning in the city of Samarra at 90 km north of the Iraqi capital. The top part of the building's celebrated golden dome has been destroyed. The shrine contains the tombs of two revered Shia imams and attracts pilgrims from all over the world.
Preliminary data indicate that people may have been buried under the debris.
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