Iraq Ferry Disaster Facts

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Death toll in Mosul toll rises to 94

 

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Ninewa 
security source said on Thursday, up the death toll from the ferry in Mosul to 94 people. 
The source told the 'orbit' that 'the toll of the victims of the ferry that sank in the Tigris River in Mosul has risen to 94 people'. 
Earlier, semi-official sources said 85 people were killed and 20 others missing when a ferry capsized in the Tigris River near Mosul. About 60 people were rescued.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Scores dead as ferry sinks in Tigris River near Iraq's Mosul

More than 70 people die as vessel packed with families celebrating Nowruz holiday capsizes in Tigris river.

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Scores of people have died after a ferry carrying families celebrating the Nowruz holiday capsized in the Tigris River near the Iraqi city of Mosul, according to officials.

Major General Saad Maan, a spokesman for the interior ministry, said at least 71 people were killed in Thursday's accident. A separate source told Reuters news agency that 72 were confirmed dead. 

Another 55 people, including 19 children, were rescued.

"I was standing near the river back when suddenly the ferry started to tilt left and right, and passengers began screaming before it capsized," Mohamed Masoud, a local civil servant, was quoted as saying by Reuters.

"I saw women and children waving with their hands begging for help but no one was there to rescue them. I don't know how to swim. I couldn't help. I feel guilty. I watched people drown."

Al Jazeera's Natasha Ghoneim, reporting from the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, said footage posted on social media showed "a very distressing picture" at what appeared to be a theme park.

"We are seeing video of what appears to be a ferry upside down ... people jumping into the Tigris River in an attempt to rescue others. We can hear people along the banks screaming and we can see several people swimming furiously in what appears to be a rather swift current."

Hussam Khalil, head of the Civil Defense in the northern Nineveh province, told The Associated Press news agency that the vessel had sunk due to a technical problem.

Another security official was quoted as saying by AFP that "the boat sank because there were too many passengers on board, more than 100." 

Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi ordered an inquiry into the accident and said on Twitter that those responsible would be held accountable.

Nowruz, which marks the Kurdish new year and the arrival of spring, is celebrated across territories that once made up the ancient Persian empire, stretching from the Middle East to Central Asia.

The holiday is celebrated as the Persian New Year in Iran.

A rescue helicopter searches for survivors at the site of the capsizing [Reuters]   https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/killed-ferry-sinks-tigris-river-iraq-mosul-190321133510486.html

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Presidential President Important 

The Speaker of the House of Representatives condolences the families of the victims of the sinking of the ferry in Mosul and is in contact with the competent authorities to follow up the developments

 March 21, 2019

The head of the House of Representatives Mohammed Halboussi, on Thursday, with great attention to the incident of sinking the phrase island tourist in the city of Mosul, which killed dozens of civilian casualties, mostly women and children.

His Excellency held a series of telephone contacts with the competent authorities to monitor the developments of the accident, the situation of the families of the victims and the injured, and provide all forms of support at all levels.

His Excellency extended his condolences to the families of the victims of the sinking of the ferry on the tourist island of Mosul and their families. He called on God to inspire patience and tranquility and to grant them mercy and forgiveness.

 

Media Office of the 
President of the House of Representatives 
21 March 2019

http://ar.parliament.iq/2019/03/21/رئيس-مجلس-النواب-يعزي-ذوي-ضحايا-حادثة-غ/

 

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21-03-2019 07:57 PM

Called for an emergency meeting and the formation of an emergency room to rescue and retrieve the sinking of the ferry in Mosul

 

 

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The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) bloc called on Thursday for an emergency session to set up an emergency room to rescue and retrieve the ship sank in Mosul 
, and a statement issued by the mass received by the news agency said that "with great sorrow, grief and pain, We are 
grateful to the families of the victims, ourselves and the Iraqi people for this unprecedented human disaster in Iraq. We have called for the formation of a long-term room comprising the relevant security and health ministries and the mobilization of the governmental and international efforts for Y and lift the ferry sinkings as soon as possible. 
We also call for an emergency session to investigate this disaster that we can not be described as a crime Sebha negligence and taking security precautions and technical supervisors in the ferry and tourist city in Mosul.
Finally, we demand compensation for the victims 'families and to consider the martyrs and their inclusion in the rights of the Martyrs' Foundation. And the issuance of strict government decisions for safety conditions in all state tourism and service facilities. 
The director of Erbil health, Saman Barzanji, on Thursday, the dispatch of the Directorate 10 emergency teams and ambulances for the ambulance victims of the ferry accident in Mosul. 
Earlier on Thursday, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi called on all efforts of the state to rescue and search for the shipwrecks and missing persons in the incident of the sinking of the ferry on the tourist island of Mosul in the Tigris River and the opening of an immediate investigation to uncover the culprits.

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21-03-2019 08:29 PM

Nineveh Our identity to the families of the victims of Mosul 

 

 

 

Baghdad:

 The head of the Nineveh Alliance, our identity Sheikh Anwar al-Nada al-Lahibi, on Thursday, expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of the ferry incident in Mosul.

 A statement issued by the coalition received by the "News" with more deep sadness, and the great pain of condolences to our dear people in the city of Mosul Al-Hadbaa in general, and the families of the martyrs of the incident sinking ferry to move citizens to the island, especially this afternoon .. This incident shook The conscience of humanity deep in pain, as if sadness refuses the paradox of our wounded city, and we hope God to be in heaven meeting, God helped you to what happened to you, it is a disaster to all our hearts, but God slaves Rauf compassion.

 

The Kurdistan Democratic Party bloc on Thursday called for an emergency session and the formation of an emergency room to save and retrieve the sinking of the ferry in Mosul.

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21-03-2019 09:48 PM

The Prime Minister announces from Mosul the general mourning throughout Iraq and pays tribute to the victims' families on behalf of all Iraqis

 

 

On Thursday, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi arrived at the forensic medical center in Nineveh and visited the ferry's sinking site.

His office said in a statement received by "news", that 'Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi arrived shortly, to the forensic medicine in Nineveh'.

The office added in another statement that 'Abdul Mahdi visited the site of the tragedy in which the ferry sank in Mosul.

 

On Thursday, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi declared general mourning throughout the country, against the background of the sinking of the ferry in the province.

Earlier, semi-official sources said 95 people had been killed and 20 others missing when a ferry capsized in the Tigris River near Mosul. About 60 people were rescued.

 

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21-03-2019 09:51 PM

The Prime Minister announces from Mosul the general mourning throughout Iraq and pays tribute to the victims' families on behalf of all Iraqis

 

 

The Prime Minister announces from Mosul the general mourning throughout Iraq and pays tribute to the victims' families on behalf of all Iraqis.

 

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21-03-2019 10:42 PM

Najran Barzani sends a cable of condolences to the families of the victims of the Mosul incident

 

 

Najran Barzani sends a cable of condolences to the families of the victims of the Mosul incident

 

 

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22-03-2019 09:31 AM

UN Secretary-General reiterates his solidarity with the victims of Mosul

 

 

Baghdad

On Friday, March 22, 2019, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterich confirmed his solidarity with the families of the victims of Mosul.

"The Secretary-General expressed his sadness at the tragic loss of life after the passenger ferry capsized in the Tigris River near the Iraqi city of Mosul," a statement issued by the United Nations said.

He expressed his hope for the speedy recovery of the wounded, expressing the United Nations' solidarity with the Republic of Iraq, as well as its readiness to support national assistance efforts as needed.

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22-03-2019 12:50 AM

Iran offers condolences to the Iraqi government and people in the incident of the sinking of the ferry in the Tigris River in Mosul

 

 

Iran offers condolences to the Iraqi government and people in the incident of the sinking of the ferry in the Tigris River in Mosul

 

 

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21-03-2019 11:31 PM

Abdelmahdi: Justice must take its course to account for those who fail in the sinking of the ferry

 

 

Baghdad:

Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi said on Thursday that justice should take its course to hold the losers in the sinking of the ferry in Mosul.

"Justice must take its course and the results of the investigation should be reached through the committee formed for this purpose and to identify the causes of the sinking of the ferry and those who are shortened to receive their punishment according to the law," Abdul-Mahdi said during a visit to the wounded and survivors of the peace hospital in Mosul.

He pointed out that he held 'a telephone call with the competent judge to check on the progress'

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22-03-2019 09:55 AM

Jubouri: 287 people were on the Mosul ferry and 118 were missing

 

 

Baghdad

The deputy of the province of Nineveh Ahmed Jubouri, on Friday, the numbers of citizens who were on board the ferry in Mosul, while referring to the ferry was carrying 287 people, and recovered after sinking 89 bodies, and 118 people are still missing.

"The number of people on the ferry was 287 people, including 103 women, 86 men and 98 children, according to the cameras of the tourist island," Jubouri said in a statement.

"The number of bodies recovered from the river 89 bodies, the number of rescuers who saved themselves up to 80 people, the remaining 118 are missing," Jubouri said in a tweet on Twitter, followed by Alsumaria News.

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22-03-2019 09:57 AM

Halabousi heads to Mosul to follow the ferry accident

 

 

Baghdad

Shaker Hamed, spokesman for the House of Representatives Speaker Mohamed Halboussi, said Friday that the council president will head to the city of Mosul to find out the circumstances of the ferry sinking on the tourist island, which killed dozens of women, children and young people.

"Halabousi stressed that the state in all its institutions is responsible for the disasters that occur in the entire province of Nineveh," Hamed said in a statement, calling on "everyone to shoulder their responsibilities towards the deteriorating situation in the city of Mosul and that the government should be responsible To impose the law and stop the deterioration of security and service and accelerate the reconstruction of the city and the return of infrastructure and reform of the local government system and accounting for the defaulters and corrupt.

 He pointed out that "the President of the House of Representatives continued the incident since it occurred with officials in the federal government and the city of Mosul."

 

 

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22-03-2019 10:23 AM

Abdul Mahdi opens a register of victims of the ferry in the guest house headed by ministers

 

 

Baghdad

Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi on Friday opened a condolence register for the victims of the Mosul ferry in the Prime Minister's Guest House.

"Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi opens a condolence register for the victims of the ferry incident in Mosul at the Prime Minister's Guest House at 1 pm on Friday for two days," state television reported.

Dozens of people were drowned on Thursday and others were missing when a ferry capsized on the tourist forest island of Mosul, while Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi declared general mourning across Iraq for the victims.

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22-03-2019 10:23 AM

President of the Republic arrives at the headquarters of Nineveh operations

 

 

Baghdad

The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, Friday, the headquarters of the operations of Nineveh province.

The correspondent of "News", said President Barham Saleh, arrived at the headquarters of the operations of Nineveh to follow up the sinking of the ferry city of Mosul.

He pointed out that he was accompanied by the President of the Republic, both the Minister of Health Territory, and deputies in the Kurdistan Democratic Party.

 

 

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Parliament speaker announces important decisions awaiting Mosul

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Information / Baghdad ..

Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohammed Halbusi said on Friday that important decisions await the city of Mosul after the sinking of the ferry and the deaths of dozens of people.

"We congratulate ourselves and our people on this terrible tragedy," Halboussi said during a news conference in the city of Mosul with President Barham Salih.

"We will work to be the Nakba of Mosul is the last, and before the period was the tragedy of child rape and today the tragedy of the phrase there is a clear administrative negligence in the province."

"The blood of Iraqis has been mixed together to liberate this city and victory must be maintained," he said.

Al-Halbusi stressed that "Mosul needs to give its administration to competent people," pointing out that "today we will put radical solutions to the city and we will have decisions on Sunday regarding the Mosul file."

https://www.almaalomah.com/2019/03/22/395129/

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22-03-2019 10:51 AM

A prospective meeting of the three presidencies to discuss the tragedy of Mosul

 

 

Baghdad

President Barham Saleh confirmed on Friday that a meeting of the three presidencies will be held to discuss the tragedy of Mosul.

The President of the Republic in a speech from the headquarters of operations Nineveh, "The three presidencies will hold a meeting to discuss the tragedy of the ferry on the tourist island in Mosul."

Barham Salih, arrived this morning to the headquarters of Nineveh province operations.

 

 

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22-03-2019 11:17 AM

The parliamentary axis calls for legal action to be taken by the perpetrators of the sinking of the ferry

 

 

Baghdad

The head of the parliamentary bloc, Ahmed Abdullah Abdul, on Friday, to take legal action to investigate the culprits sinking the ferry on the tourist island in Mosul.

A statement on Abdul's office said that the latter "visited the site of the tragedy in the tourist city of Mosul with the Minister of Industry and Minerals, Saleh al-Jubouri and the Minister of Planning Nouri Sabah al-Dulaimi."

The statement said that "Abdul followed the incident of the ferry, which killed dozens of innocent women, men and children, and called for legal action by causing the sinking of the ferry."

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22-03-2019 12:57 PM

The Fact Finding Mission in the Sinking of Mosul

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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22-03-2019 01:29 PM

Reference Defendants in the case of the ferry in Mosul are required to submit their resignations

 

 

Baghdad

The religious authority, on Friday, called for those who failed in the sinking of the ferry in Mosul to submit their resignation immediately, pointing out that the incident indicates a major imbalance in the state.

"It is necessary to take responsibility for such large incidents (sinking) by the person who signed the incident within the circle of his ministry or the Directorate, so that he may resign and put himself at the disposal of the investigative committee," said the deputy of the Ahmad al-Safi during the Friday prayer sermon in Karbala.

He added that the net, that "these painful incidents indicate a major imbalance in the administrative system in the state is the failure of the regulatory bodies in their role, and this is part of the corruption rampant in the country, and there is an urgent need to activate the oversight role from lower to higher," expressing " "I hope the officials will hear and really feel the flaws and deal with them."

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22-03-2019 01:31 PM

Halabousi of Nineveh: There is a clear administrative failure in the province

 

 

Baghdad

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohammed Halbusi, on Friday, that there is a clear administrative failure in the province of Nineveh.

Al-Halbusi said during a joint press conference with President Barham Salih that "we comfort ourselves and our people with this terrible tragedy, and we will work to be the last Nakba of Mosul."

Halabousi added that "a while ago was the tragedy of child rape and today the tragic phrase and this indicates that there is a clear administrative negligence in the province."

"The blood of the Iraqis has come together to liberate this city and it is necessary to preserve the victory, and the Mosul needs to give its administration to competent people," he said.

"There will be radical solutions for Mosul and we will have decisions on Sunday regarding the Mosul file," he said.

 

 

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22-03-2019 01:57 PM

Karbouli demands the punishment of the lives of innocent people and take deterrent measures against the corrupt

 

 

Baghdad

The Secretary-General of the Party of Solution MP Mohammed Karbouli, on Friday, punishing the lives of innocent people and taking deterrent measures against the corrupt, after the sinking of the ferry in Mosul, which killed more than 100 people.

Karbali said in a tweet on his account, "Twitter," that "the visits of officials of the scene of the tragedy of Mosul is no different from those in Karrada when the lives of hundreds of innocent people."

"The application of articles 349, 354 and 355 of the Iraqi Penal Code No. 111 of 1969, which punishes the death of those who deliberately cause the lives of people endanger or cause them to drown them leading to death."

He continued, "Taking deterrent measures against corrupt people is a popular demand for justice."

Karbouli wrote at the end of the chant of Hastak, "The Story of Innocence."

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22-03-2019 02:03 PM

Zaidan calls for the removal of the governor of Mosul and the withdrawal of armed factions from the province

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Halabousi announces important decisions waiting for Mosul

Editorial date: 2019/3/22 13:58 • 131 times read

(Baghdad: Al Furat News) Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mohamed Halboussi, said that important decisions await the city of Mosul after the sinking of the ferry and the deaths of dozens of people.

"We congratulate ourselves and our people on this terrible tragedy," Halboussi said during a news conference in the city of Mosul with President Barham Salih. 
"We will work to be the Nakba of Mosul is the last, and before the period was the tragedy of child rape and today the tragedy of the phrase there is a clear administrative negligence in the province." 
"The blood of Iraqis has been mixed together to liberate this city and victory must be maintained." 
Al-Halbusi stressed that "Mosul needs to give its administration to competent people," pointing out that "today we will put radical solutions to the city and we will have decisions on Sunday regarding the Mosul file."

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URGENT Human rights: ferry victims rise to 105

Editorial date: 2019/3/22 14:00 • 86 times read

(Baghdad: al-Furat News) A member of the Commission on Human Rights, Himeen Baglan, the increase in the toll of the sinking of the ferry in the city of Mosul to 105 people.

"This proceeds are still preliminary, and the recovery of the bodies of the victims of the sinking of the ferry in the Tigris River continues," Baglan said in a statement received by the Euphrates News Agency. 
"The numbers of the missing are unknown so far." 
He called on the "prime minister to form an independent body for natural disasters," noting that the Commission always makes recommendations full disaster reports to the House of Representatives and ministers, but do not find the ears of the form and there is no positive cooperation, " 
noting that" now Iraq does not have air aid and whistle alarms in Mosul "Noting that" the ferry incident is a humanitarian disaster and not political and consider the victims martyrs, "stressing" accountability of the defaulters and the formation of a fact-finding committee and public opinion. "
"We currently have a full team in Mosul and are moving and the Commission will issue the first report before the House of Representatives and the ministers, who was more than a defect in this incident."