Kirkuk, Northern Iraq. As the Telegraph tells us a reporter is filming emergency services hotfoot it to a nearby bomb blast. There were three bomb blasts in the area on Wednesday morning, which killed at least six people and injured plenty more. More stats.

Now according to sources the planned withdrawal of US troops has seen a number of attacks in recent weeks, aimed at local police. The video above shows the second of the three explosions from yesterday.

What was most striking for me was the absence of reactionary sound from the (intrepid?) reporter in the seconds after the blast. No words, no shrieks, no nothing. Forgive me, 2oceansvibers for my solemn tone today and the fact that I have served to contribute to those who bombard you with this kind of content through traditional media. But Holy Bejesus I couldn’t ignore this. I know you had the same ghastly feeling as you clicked that play button and waited.

[Source: Telegraph]

Main image via tckr.org