Dozens in hospital after Iraq tanker explosion

More than 100 Iraqis suffered breathing problems after a fuel tanker exploded north of Baghdad, police and medical officials said.

More than 100 Iraqis suffered breathing problems after a fuel tanker exploded north of Baghdad, police and medical officials said.

At least one person died in the blast near Taji, 12 miles north-west of Baghdad, said Mohammad Abbas, an emergency room overseer at Kazmiyah Hospital.

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