Over 621 Shia pilgrims in Iraq were treated for respiratory distress after a chlorine gas leak from a water treatment station on the route between Najaf and Karbala, the Ministry of Health announced.
The ministry on August 10
confirmed that all affected individuals received prompt medical care and were discharged in good health. It praised the rapid and efficient response of doctors, ambulance crews, and civil defence teams, who managed the emergency with high professionalism.