Suicide bombing claims 122 in Baghdad

18 Apr, 2007 20:13 / Updated 17 years ago

At least 122 people have been killed in Iraq after a car bomb exploded in a busy market in Baghdad. Police say around 155 others have been injured in the explosion, which happened in the mainly Shia Sadriya district.

The deadly blast is the latest in a series of bombings to hit the capital on Wednesday.Officials say at least 170 people have been killed and dozens injured after six separate explosions.