Massive Explosion Heard in Iraqi Capital
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- A massive explosion rocked central Baghdad on Wednesday on the outskirts of the so-called Green Zone, which houses the U.S. and British Embassies. There were reports of casualties.
Black and gray smoke poured into the air over a parking lot. Police cars and ambulances raced to the scene.
The area was the headquarters of the U.S. occupation authorities before the turnover of power to an Iraqi interim government.
"We were gathering outside the convention center seeking jobs," said one witness, Alla Hassan. "We were thrown on the ground. Then I saw many dead people on the ground."
The U.S. military had no immediate comment.
At least 7 believed dead in Baghdad blast
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least seven people, all believed to be Iraqis, have been killed in a suspected car bomb blast in central Baghdad, although the U.S. military says the number could change.
A U.S. soldier at the scene of the blast on Wednesday morning said he had seen seven dead.