Head of Iran’s Emergency Medical Services Ja’far Mi’adfar said on Wednesday that the number of casualties in this year’s Chaharshanbe Suri festival had increased by 22% from last year.
The festival left more than a dozen people dead in the capital Tehran, according to emergency department officials in the city.
Authorities say casualties of the festival are mostly caused by hand-made explosive devices.
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