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Horrific accident near Karbala University.. 8 people rescued and the body of the driver recovered.

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4/11/2026 | 09:51 AM

The Civil Defense Directorate announced today, Wednesday, the rescue of 8 individuals, including two children, and the retrieval of a driver’s body following a traffic accident that occurred early this morning near Karbala University.
The directorate stated in a statement followed by the News Video Agency that the rescue teams were mobilized immediately upon receiving the accident report and were able to rescue the injured and evacuate them from the accident site, while the driver's body was retrieved.
It explained that the accident occurred due to excessive speed and lack of attention, noting that most of the injured were children, and they were transported to the hospital for treatment, while the driver’s body was transferred to the forensic medicine department according to legal procedures.