One of the deadliest single attacks in Baghdad in 2007, killing 76 people in a crowded market district.
Key Facts
- Date and time
- 12 February 2007, 12:20 local time
- Number of car bombs
- 2
- Killed
- 76 people
- Injured
- 155–180 people
- Location
- Shorja market district, Baghdad
- Building fire
- 7-storey building set alight; one building collapsed
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
During the height of sectarian violence and insurgent activity in Iraq, the densely populated Shorja market district of Baghdad was targeted, a location regularly frequented by civilians making it a high-casualty target for those seeking to destabilize the country.
At 12:20 on 12 February 2007, two car bombs detonated simultaneously in the Shorja market district of Baghdad, killing 76 people and injuring between 155 and 180 others. The blasts ignited market stalls, shops, and a seven-storey adjacent building, with fires burning for hours and at least one building collapsing.
The injured were rushed to the nearby Al-Kindi hospital, which was overwhelmed by the influx of casualties. Further deaths were anticipated from serious injuries sustained in the blasts and fires. Local fire crews struggled for hours to bring the flames under control amid the destruction of the market area.