Iraqi President Latif Rashid has called for a thorough investigation into the tanker explosion in Baghdad.
Iraqi President Dr. Latif Rashid released a statement on the tanker explosion in Baghdad's Binuki neighborhood and instructed authorities to look into the matter thoroughly, which killed 9 and injured over 20 bystanders.
The president also hoped citizens would cooperate with the police and civil defense and emphasize the relevant authorities to investigate the incident and hold negligent persons accountable, and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
Last night a gas tanker truck exploded in Baghdad’s Binuki neighborhood, a chunk of the tanker’s iron cover blew into the sky, landing 300 meters away in a football stadium, where hundreds of audiences watched a game, as the iron chunk smacked the stadium and hit the onlookers, KurdSat’s reporter in Baghdad said.