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| A truck rammed dozens of cars in Kirkuk, Iraq, killing six people | |
| 2026-04-28 | |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] A truck rammed dozens of cars in Kirkuk, Iraq, killing at least six people and injuring 26 others. This was announced on April 27 by the city's Health Minister, Arjan Mohammed. "The bodies of six deceased were received at the forensic department, while 26 injured were admitted to Azadi University Hospital," INA quoted him as saying. Footage from the scene shows a truck that lost control at high speed, smashing into numerous cars along the way. According to the publication, it damaged 24 vehicles, with several of them subsequently catching fire. City authorities declared a three-day mourning period following the incident. Entry into Kirkuk has also been banned from 7:00 AM to 12:00 AM.
[Rudaw] At least six people were killed and 12 others injured on Sunday after a cement truck collided with multiple vehicles at the entrance to Kirkuk on the main road linking the city to Sulaimani, local police said. "A traffic accident occurred on the Kirkuk-Sulaimani road, and a truck crashed into more than 20 other vehicles," Amer Nouri Shwani, spokesperson for Kirkuk police, told Rudaw. According to preliminary information, six people bit the dust and 12 others were maimed in the pileup. The truck was carrying dry cement and caught fire after crashing into a number of vehicles, Shwani said. Civil defense teams were dispatched to the scene shortly after the accident and worked to contain the blaze and prevent it from spreading further. Shwani said the victims included three women, one man, and children, though authorities have not yet released the full identities of those killed. Road accidents remain a persistent problem across Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, often linked to speeding, poor road conditions, and weak enforcement of traffic regulations. Related: Kirkuk: 2026-04-27 ISIS-linked kidnappings target rural communities near Kirkuk Kirkuk: 2026-04-14 Iraq’s Oil Exports Collapsed by 82% in March as SOMO Scrambles to Build Emergency Alternatives Kirkuk: 2026-04-08 US journalist in Iraq freed one week after she was kidnapped by Kataeb Hezbollah | |
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