Funerals Held for Pilgrims: ; Critics Blame Officials for Response to Disaster That Killed Nearly 1,000 in Iraq
Charleston Daily Mail › September 02, 2005
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Thousands of people flocked to the funerals today of the nearly 1,000 Shiite pilgrims killed in a stampede during a religious procession, as critics blasted the government for failing to prevent the tragedy.
Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jafaari, who visited a hospital where many of the victims were taken, said neighboring countries such as Jordan and Iran had offered to help treat the victims.See the full content of this document
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Funerals Held for Pilgrims: ; Critics Blame Officials for Response to Disaster That Killed Nearly 1,000 in Iraq
"We are ready to send abroad any patient who needs medical treatment there," he said.
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