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19 kids among 94 dead as Iraq ferry on holiday trip sinks in Tigris River
By Agence France-Presse | Mosul
UPDATED ON MAR 22, 2019 08:53 AM IST
The vessel was crammed with men, women and children crossing the Tigris Thursday to go to a popular picnic area to celebrate Nowruz, the Kurdish New Year and a holiday across Iraq marking the start of spring.