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"An Iraqi health official says the death toll in Monday's bombing in Karbala has risen to 52.
The bomb exploded near the shrine of Imam Hussein, a pilgrimage centre for Shia Muslims.
Most reports identified a female suicide bomber as the perpetrator, but the Karbala police chief said it had been a bomb planted in a crowded area.
The attack overshadowed a trip to Iraq by US Vice-President Dick Cheney to discuss security across the country.
About 75 people were injured in the blast.
It was the deadliest of a number of violent incidents in which at least 78 Iraqis died.
Officials suspect al-Qaeda insurgents were behind the bombing in the city, 80km (50 miles) south of Baghdad, but no group has claimed responsibility. "
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iraq bomb attack toll rises to 52
The bomb exploded near the shrine of Imam Hussein, a pilgrimage centre for Shia Muslims.
Most reports identified a female suicide bomber as the perpetrator, but the Karbala police chief said it had been a bomb planted in a crowded area.
The attack overshadowed a trip to Iraq by US Vice-President Dick Cheney to discuss security across the country.
About 75 people were injured in the blast.
It was the deadliest of a number of violent incidents in which at least 78 Iraqis died.
Officials suspect al-Qaeda insurgents were behind the bombing in the city, 80km (50 miles) south of Baghdad, but no group has claimed responsibility. "
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iraq bomb attack toll rises to 52
