At least 130 others were wounded in the blast in Hilla, 100 kilometers south of the capital, Baghdad.
It was the worst single such incident since the U.S.-led invasion nearly two years ago.
Annan said the only purpose of such "repeated acts of senseless violence" was to "undermine the prospects for a democratic and prosperous Iraq."
He urged all sides to "put aside their differences and work together in a spirit of national reconciliation."
Local police said a suicide car bomb hit a crowd of people applying for work in the security services. Police said several people were arrested in connection with the blast.
(AP/Reuters/AFP)
It was the worst single such incident since the U.S.-led invasion nearly two years ago.
Annan said the only purpose of such "repeated acts of senseless violence" was to "undermine the prospects for a democratic and prosperous Iraq."
He urged all sides to "put aside their differences and work together in a spirit of national reconciliation."
Local police said a suicide car bomb hit a crowd of people applying for work in the security services. Police said several people were arrested in connection with the blast.
(AP/Reuters/AFP)