The river police of Babylon Police Command retrieved today, Friday, from the Euphrates River passing through the city of Hilla the body of a young man from the Arbaeen pilgrims who drowned after swimming. The Director of Media of Babylon Police, Brigadier General Adel Al-Hussaini, said, "A report reached the police about the drowning of a young man while swimming, who is one of the Arbaeen pilgrims in the city of Hilla, and the river police were able to retrieve him. He added that the police transferred the body to the forensic medicine and that an investigation was opened into the incident." Source: National Iraqi News Agency
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