River ferry sinks in Tigris near Iraq’s Mosul, killing 71

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 16:10:11 +0000

BAGHDAD — A ferry overloaded with people celebrating the Kurdish new year sank in the Tigris River near the Iraqi city of Mosul on Thursday, killing at least 71 people, mostly women and children, officials said.

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