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Number of People Injured in Iran's Kerman Terrorist Attack Rises to 211, Reports Say
Number of People Injured in Iran's Kerman Terrorist Attack Rises to 211, Reports Say
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On Wednesday, two explosions rocked the Iranian city of Kerman, when hundreds of people gathered at a cemetery on the anniversary of the... 04.01.2024, Sputnik Africa
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The state-run IRIB broadcaster reported that the number of people injured in the attack had risen to 211, while Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Bahram Eynollahi confirmed the death of 95 people in the twin explosion.Earlier, the Fars news agency reported that 188 people were injured in the terrorist attack, citing Iran's emergency medical service.The previously reported number of victims differs from that given by the minister due to the repetition of several names, IRNA said.Earlier in the day, Iranian media reported that at least 103 people had been killed as a result of two explosions at the entrance to the cemetery in Kerman, where people were heading to mourn the fourth anniversary of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani's death.Soleimani, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, was killed by a US drone strike in Baghdad on January 3, 2020. Washington claimed he was involved in organizing the attack on the US embassy in Baghdad on December 31, 2019. In response, Iran launched strikes on US bases in Iraq, including the al-Asad Airbase.
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Number of People Injured in Iran's Kerman Terrorist Attack Rises to 211, Reports Say
10:07 04.01.2024 (Updated: 10:35 04.01.2024) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On Wednesday, two explosions rocked the Iranian city of Kerman, when hundreds of people gathered at a cemetery on the anniversary of the death of General Soleimani.
The state-run IRIB broadcaster reported that the number of people injured in the attack had risen to 211, while Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Bahram Eynollahi confirmed the
death of 95 people in the twin explosion.
"Ninety-five people have been killed: some of them died on the spot, while others died after being transported to hospitals, due to the severity of their injuries," Eynollahi was quoted as saying by the IRNA news agency.
Earlier, the Fars news agency reported that 188 people were injured in the terrorist attack, citing Iran's emergency medical service.
The previously reported number of victims differs from that given by the minister due to the repetition of several names, IRNA said.
Earlier in the day, Iranian media reported that
at least 103 people had been killed as a result of two explosions at the entrance to the cemetery in Kerman, where people were heading to mourn the fourth anniversary of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani's death.
Soleimani, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force, was killed by a US drone strike in Baghdad on January 3, 2020. Washington claimed he was involved in organizing the attack on the US embassy in Baghdad on December 31, 2019. In response, Iran launched strikes on US bases in
Iraq, including the al-Asad Airbase.
