Shiite shrine in Karbala hit by landslide

A landslide collapsed the ceiling of a Shiite shrine in central Iraq over the weekend and killed at least seven people, including a child, officials said Monday as rescuers continued to search for survivors.

The landslide struck Qattarat al-Imam Ali shrine near the holy city of Karbala, about 80 kilometers south of Baghdad, on Saturday.

Among the dead were four women, two men and a child, the civil defense said, adding that search teams had rescued six people.

On Monday, rescuers were using a bulldozer to try to remove the rubble and search for survivors. The cause of the landslide was not immediately known.