Over 600 Pilgrims Hospitalised Due to Chlorine Gas Leak in Iraq
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 10/08/2025
More than 600 Shia pilgrims in Iraq were briefly hospitalised with respiratory problems after inhaling chlorine gas from a leak at a water treatment station, authorities reported on Sunday, August 10, 2025. The incident occurred overnight on the route between the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala, a key pilgrimage path for millions of Shia Muslims marking Arbaeen, the 40-day mourning period commemorating the death of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.Iraq’s Ministry of Health reported 621 cases of asphyxia caused by the chlorine leak, stating, “All have received the necessary (…)
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