Bomb blast in Baghdad, kills 56
Bomb blast in Baghdad, kills 56
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A car bomb was planted by IS at a gas station in Baghdad on Thursday, killing around 56 people including 20 Iran locals. 

Police and hospital officials said "the toll and said another 45 people were wounded in the attack, which almost completely destroyed the gas station, several nearby stores and set several cars on fire."  The station is located on a major highway in south of Baghdad. 

The Iraqi officials said "the target of the attack appears to have been a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims heading home after taking part in a major Shiite religious observance in the holy city of Karbala."

As soon as the explosion happened, people started to look for their family members and friends around running in the heavy smoke by blast. Those body parts which were not claimed were collected in a blue bag.

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