At least two Iraqi people were killed on Thursday as a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-packed truck outside a bank in the disputed northern city of Kirkuk.

At least two Iraqi people were killed on Thursday as a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-packed truck outside a bank in the disputed northern city of Kirkuk.

 The attacker set off the explosion as many workers were queuing at the bank to collect their salaries on the last working day of the month, a police officer said.

"One woman and one man were killed and 73 others were wounded," said police Major Salam Hama Zangana. He said the wounded were transferred to two hospitals in the city.

Another police officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, put the toll at two dead and 58 wounded most of them police but also including bank employees and civilians.