Baghdad hit by series of explosions

Plumes of smoke billow into the sky after a car bombing in central Baghdad Photograph: Ali Al-Saadi/AFP/Getty Images

The damaged ministry of foreign affairs building near the scene of one of the biggest explosions to hit Baghdad today Photograph: Ahmed Malik/Reuters

Smoke rises over central Baghdad after an explosion Photograph: Maya Alleruzzo/AP

Residents gather near the site of a truck bomb attack outside the Iraqi ministry of foreign affairs Photograph: Reuters

Burned and destroyed vehicles near the site of the international zone explosion Photograph: Ahmed Malik/Reuters

The scene of a truck bomb attack Photograph: Reuters

Burned vehicles are seen outside the ministry of foreign affairs building Photograph: Ahmed Malik/Reuters

A man looks at the wreckage of a car near the scene of an explosion Photograph: Ali Al-Saadi/AFP/Getty Images

A policeman at the scene of the blast by the foreign affairs ministry Photograph: Khalid Mohammed/AP

Rescue teams recover bodies after a huge explosion rocked the area near the foreign affairs ministry Photograph: Ali Al-Saadi/AFP/Getty Images

Smoke rises from the area devastated by the blast Photograph: Khalid Mohammed/AP

A policeman looks at debris on the damaged Mohammad al-Qassem bridge Photograph: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images

A wounded man leaves the scene Photograph: Khalil Al-Murshidi/AFP/Getty Images

Firefighters respond to a bombing near the foreign ministry Photograph: Khalid Mohammed/AP

Police inspect the site of a truck bomb attack near the perimeter of the heavily guarded Green Zone Photograph: Mohammed Jalil/EPA

Smoke billows near the foreign ministry Photograph: Khalid Mohammed/AP

The scene of the explosion near the foreign ministry Photograph: Khalid Mohammed/AP