At least eight people were killed and 25 others wounded on Friday in a roadside bomb attack at a funeral in Iraq, an Interior Ministry source said.

The roadside bomb exploded at the funeral for a local official in the town of Madain, some 30 km south of Baghdad, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.

Violence is still common in Iraq despite the dramatic decrease since its peak in 2006 and 2007 when the country was engulfed in sectarian killings.

Earlier in the day, at least 35 people were killed and 45 others injured in two blasts, which hit almost simultaneously in Baquba, capital city of eastern Diyala province after the Friday prayer. Endi

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