CAIRO, November 7. /TASS/. A powerful explosion rocked downtown Baghdad on Sunday evening, Alsumaria television channel reported.

According to Alsumaria, the incident occurred near the al-Qarrada area in the so-called Green Zone, or the International Zone, a heavy guarded diplomatic and government area in Baghdad. No further details are available.

A bomb-laden drone attacked the residence of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi in the Green Zone early on Sunday. The prime minister was not hurt. He was evacuated to a safe place.