In the city of Najaf, located in the south of Iraq, an explosion occurred in the weapons and ammunition depot belonging to Saraya al-Salam, the armed wing of the Sadr Group headed by Shiite Leader Muqtada Sadr. It was stated that the weapons and ammunition depot was located near the Olympic Stadium in the city, and the authorities announced that 7 people died and at least 3 people were injured due to the explosion.
It was stated that the explosion was caused by the extreme heat in the city of Najaf.