Dr Mohammed Timini dari ruang darurat Rumah Sakit Hilla mengatakan, 90 peziarah tewas dan sedikitnya 160 lain cedera dalam serangan tersebut, sementara sejumlah ambulan dan mobil pribadi mengangkut puluhan mayat yang bersimbah darah.
Dr Mohammed Timini from Hilla Hospital's emergency room said 90 pilgrims were killed and at least 160 wounded, as queues of ambulances and private cars brought in scores of bloodied bodies.