February 2007 Shorja market bombings

Shorja market bombings
LocationBaghdad, Iraq
Date12 February 2007 (UTC+3)
Attack type
Car bombing, fire
Deaths76+
Injured155-180
PerpetratorsUnknown

Two car bombs exploded in Baghdad, Iraq at 12:20 on 12 February 2007 in the Shorja market district, killing 76 people, and injuring 155–180.[1][2]

The explosions set market stalls, shops, and an adjoining 7-storey building on fire, causing further casualties, and local fire-crews struggled for hours to extinguish the flames.[3] The collapse of a building was also reported. The injured were taken to the nearby Al-Kindi hospital, which struggled to cope with the influx, and more casualties are expected from injuries.[4]

  1. ^ Sengupta, Kim (13 February 2007). "Multiple bomb attack on Baghdad kills 76". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 3 April 2007. Retrieved 2 April 2007.
  2. ^ "Dozens killed in Baghdad bombings". BBC News. 12 February 2007. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2007.
  3. ^ Cave, Damien (13 February 2007). "Two Markets Bombed in Central Baghdad, Killing at Least 67 and Wounding 155". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2023.