13 dead in Baghdad car bomb blast

A car bomb has exploded near two government offices in central Baghdad, killing at least 13 people and wounding more than 50.

Two police officials say the car was parked near an office for Shiite Muslim religious affairs and the city’s health department in the Bab al-Muadham area.

The explosion at 11am local time damaged nearby buildings and cars.

A doctor in a nearby hospital confirmed the casualty figures.