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Posted by Alive in Baghdad Posted on: 04/24/07

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Al-Sarafia Bridge Destroyed - 4.22.2007

[Editor's note: This piece originally appeared on the Iraq Rabita site. We are considering providing Kamal Jubouri's articles in English for our readers, we'd love your feedback about whether you find them interesting or insightful. This piece, which is a little dated, is about an important bridge that was recently destroyed in Baghdad.]
Some eyewitnesses reported that the explosion was very huge and caused four cars to fall into the Tigris witch were passing over the bridge. The river-police were trying to rescue people from those cars.
Our correspondent spoke with a policemen who confirmed that 12 people get killed and 30 injuries as well as sounds of the explosion were reported as being heard across Baghdad.
The Al-Sarrafya Bridge, located in the heart of Baghdad, is one of the oldest and most famous bridges in the capital. This bridge makes easy to reach to Baghdad University, Al-Mistensirya University, medical city, and Al-Karkh republican hospital as it connects the Al-a'atefya region and Al-Sarrafya.

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