The Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives offers condolences to the families of the victims of the Qattara Shrine of Imam Ali incident in Karbala, and calls on the governorate administration to harness all capabilities and efforts to extricate those who are still under the rubble  

With great concern, Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Dr. Shakhwan Abdullah Ahmed, followed the developments and details of the incident of the Qattara shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in the holy governorate of Karbala, due to a Landslide at the site, which led to the death and injury of a number of people, including women and children, His Sovereignty offered sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims and wished for the injured to get well soon, he called on the governorate administration to harness all capabilities and efforts to recover those who are still under the rubble, while he valued the efforts of the civil defense teams and the supporting authorities for their continuous work, At the same time, the Deputy Speaker stressed the need for the Tourism Authority to follow up, in cooperation with local governments, archaeological sites and shrines, and to secure them for incoming tourists and visitors in all governorates of Iraq*.

Media Office
of the Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives
Sunday 21 August 2022