Car bomb kills at least 3, wounds at least 20

(24 Apr 2006) Baghdad''s Bag al-Muadim neighbourhood 1. Thick smoke rising behind building 2. Wide of people on street 3. Wide pan of wrecked cars and Iraqi emergency services at the scene 4. Mid pan of emergency services and soldiers amongst the wreckage 5. Mid of Iraqi soldiers at the scene 6. Wide of fire trucks with car bomb wreckage in background 7. Mid of overturned vehicle surrounded by Iraqi soldiers 8. Various of ambulance and soldiers at the scene 9. Wide pan of fire trucks at the scene STORYLINE: A car bomb exploded in a busy area of central Baghdad on Monday, killing at least three people and wounding 25, police said. The parked car exploded during morning rush hour on a major street near the Tigris River, close to Medical City, one of the capital''s largest hospitals; a complex of government buildings; a bus station; and a busy traffic roundabout. The blast in the Bag al-Muadim section of the capital destroyed at least three other cars and heavily damaged shops, blowing out their windows, said police. Authorities said at least three people were killed and 25 wounded. The injured included two policemen who were directing traffic, according to police. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...