The moment of the wreck of the ferry that caused at least 90 dead in Iraq

The main reason for the accident is that the "The capacity of the boat was much smaller than the number of pbadengers that there was"said the ministry.

The ferry, with a capacity of 50 people, was completely overturned near the tourist island of Bosques Mosul, in the province of Nínive, where dozens of people had gathered to celebrate, among other festivities, the Nouruz , the Kurdish new year mother and the beginning of spring.

In the images broadcast by Iraqi television, you see the boat completely overturned while several people are dragged by the current of the Tiger, which divides into two Mosul.

Rescue teams and security forces are on the scene to recover the survivors, Interior said, adding that they had arrested officials in the tourist area without providing more details.

The Department of Water Resources had warned of the increase in the water level of the Tigris by opening the gates of the Mosul dam.