Stunning drone images of world’s biggest cemetery, Iraq

Wadi al-Salam cemetery in Iraq is considered the world’s biggest cemetery, according to an Amusing Planet report. Sprawling over 1485.5 acres, the site contains over 5 million graves. Those buried at Wadi al-Salam are mostly Shia Muslims, according to the BBC, among whom are victims of ISIL. The cemetery is located in the Shia holy city of Najaf and its name translates to “Valley of Peace”. What are the top stories today? Click to watch: euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! euronews is available in 13 languages: In English: Website: Facebook: Twitter: Google : euronews VKontakte: