River police retrieve the body of a young man from the Euphrates River passing through the city of Hilla

the River Police of the Babylon Police Command recovered today, Tuesday, the body of a drowned young man from the Euphrates River passing through the city of Hilla.

Media Director of Babylon Police, Brigadier General Adel Al-Husseini, said: "The drowned man was a resident of Maysan Governorate, and he was visiting his relatives in the city of Hilla, and he drowned while swimming with his friends."

He added: "The police transferred the body to the forensic medicine office, and an investigation was opened into the accident."/ End

Source: National Iraqi News Agency