Video: the moment of the wreck of a ferry that caused the deaths of nearly 100 people – 03/22/2019

At least 96 people died during the sinking of a ferry on the river Tigrisin Mosul. It came in full celebration of the feast of Nowruz, the Kurdish new year, and this is one of the worst accidents of Iraq in recent years.

This accident caused a commotion in the city, which recently resumed commemorations of festivals such as Norouz and other family outings along the banks of the river, after spending three years under the control of ISIS jihadists.

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The death toll is around 100, according to General Saad Maan, spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior. Among them, there were many children. In the images of the Iraqi television, the ferry can be seen completely overturned while many people are dragged by the tiger current.

The boat was carrying families and children heading to a tourist resort in Mosul, said one official. "The ship was shipwrecked because there were a lot of pbadengers on board, more than a hundred," denounced a security services official, present in Mosul.

Men, women and children have crossed the river to the parks where families are preparing the traditional Norouz party picnic, the Kurdish new year declaring holidays throughout the country.

After heavy rains in recent days, the authorities have opened locks to alleviate the pressure on the level of the great Mosul Reservoir and have alerted the public to the fact that the banks of the Tigris would be more dangerous if the level of the Tigris River is higher. water was higher.

In Baghdad, Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi announced the health services alert and the mobilization of all the material available in Mosul for the research.

He also called for "an investigation and a report within 24 hours to determine responsibilities".