‘Hell’ came to street in just 60 seconds

IN 60 seconds, Street 602 in Baghdad’s Qadissiyah quarter was blasted into a scene from a nightmare, witnesses said yesterday.

“It was just before the last prayer,” said Faysal Saadi, 70, standing on this narrow road in a closely knit neighbourhood of low houses, a hospital and a school.

“It was hell. Something incredible. Stones flew in every direction, shards from the windows, pieces of pipe,” said the economist, the fear still in his eyes.