Baghdad suicide car bomb
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The death toll from a suicide bombing in central Baghdad on July 3 has reached 324 and might climb further, according to Health Minister of Iraq.

The attack, claimed by the Daesh militant group, was the deadliest suicide bombing attack since the US-led toppling of Saddam Hussein 13 years ago.

In the initial days after attack, the reported death toll was more than 100 people. In a month after the attack, the number of casualties tripled.

According to Iraqi Minister of Health Adela Hmoud, the death toll can rise even further, as forensic teams are still working to identify bodies.

The attack, which claimed the lives of many children and injured hundreds of people, occurred early on Sunday, July 3rd, in central Baghdad's majority-Shiite Karrada district. The attack was followed by a second explosion. An improvised explosive device went off the also majority-Shiite Shaab area of the Iraqi capital.