Many local leaders and tribesmen fear burying victims could spread disease to their own communities and are sending bodies back to morgues

Health officials in Karbala say security forces used live ammunition to disperse angry demonstrators who attempted to torch Tehran's diplomatic mission in Iraqi holy city

More than 800 wounded when security forces open fire on crowds in Karbala in one of worst attacks since demonstrators began anti-government rallies

Millions march to Iraqi city of Karbala for commemoration of Shiite saint in what is considered the world's largest public gathering

Over 100 others injured as hundreds of thousands of pilgrims converge on city of Karbala to mark solemn Muslim holy day