People carry a victim after an explosion close to Diwaniya, 180 km (112 miles) south of Baghdad August 29, 2006. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery >>>

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    At least 15 killed in pipeline explosion in S Iraq

    BAGHDAD, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- At least 15 people were killed when a fuel pipeline exploded in Diwaniyah city, some 170 km south of Baghdad, a local police source said on Tuesday.

    "We learnt that at least 15 people were badly charred and dozens of people wounded and evacuated to several nearby hospitals," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.