Islamic State fighters have used chemical weapons to attack an Iraqi town for the second time in four days, officials say.
Taza was hit early on Saturday following the first assault on Wednesday, in which three-year-old Fatima Wais was killed.
Around 600 people have been injured by chemical-carrying rockets and hundreds more have fled.
An official spoke of fear and panic among women and children, and there are calls for the government to "save them".
The wounded suffered infected burns, suffocation and dehydration - eight have been transferred to Baghdad for more treatment, according to a nurse.
Earlier this week it was announced US special forces had captured the head of an IS unit that is developing chemical weapons.
The suspect, who has been named as Sleiman Daoud al-Afari, was thought to have been held in a raid in Tal Afar, northern Iraq last month.
He formerly worked on chemical and biological weapons programme for toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Experts say the jihadist group's ability to launch a large-scale chemical weapons attack is currently limited.
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