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At least 48 people have been killed after a car bomb struck a funeral ceremony in Baghdad, officials say.
Dozens were also wounded in the attack on Thursday, which took place in the neighborhood of Shuala, in the north of the Iraqi capital.
"A car bomb that exploded outside a tent where mourners were gathered for a funeral ceremony killed 37 people, and 78 were hurt," a defense ministry official told the AFP news agency.
Officials said that police who rushed to the scene were confronted by an angry mob that were throwing stones.
The military sent in soldiers to restore order.
The blast caused part of the tent to collapse and left pools of blood and scattered pieces of clothing and shoes. Several cars were also completely destroyed, while the windows of nearby homes were shattered.
In other incidents on Thursday, at least five people were killed and 21 others wounded by roadside bomb attacks, while a bomb placed inside a minibus killed at least two people and wounded seven.
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Residents inspect the site of a bomb attack inside a funeral tent in Baghdad's Shula district January 27, 2011.
Agencies
