Officials: Landslide at Shiite Shrine in Iraq Kills 7

Officials: Landslide at Shiite Shrine in Iraq Kills 7
Emergency services and rescue workers are seen at Qattarat al-Imam Ali shrine near Karbala, Iraq, on Aug. 21, 2022. Anmar Khalil/AP Photo
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BAGHDAD—A landslide collapsed the ceiling of a Shiite shrine in central Iraq over the weekend and killed at least seven people, including a child, officials said Monday as rescuers continued to search for survivors.

The landslide struck Qattarat al-Imam Ali shrine near the holy city of Karbala, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Baghdad, on Saturday.