Iraq: 79 killed in Baghdad bombings, ISIS claims responsibility
Several people were present the street when the explosion occurred, reports said.
A truck with explosives blew up at Karada district in the country, reports said.
Sources told Al Jazeera at least 79 people were killed and 132 wounded in the explosion which targeted a busy shopping area.
The SITE Intelligence Group, a US-based monitoring service claimed that militant group ISIS has taken responsibility for the attack.
Another blast occurred at when an improvised explosive device went off in a popular market in the mainly Shia neighbourhood of al-Shaab, Aljazeera reported.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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