“Babak Yektaparast, a spokesperson for Iran’s emergency services, told state media that\u00a073 people had been killed and 170 injured<\/strong>,” according to Sky News. Wednesday marked the four-year anniversary of Soleimani’s assassination.<\/p>\n Iran is meanwhile vowing to “punish the perpetrators of the Kerman explosions” according to state media.<\/p>\n * * *<\/p>\n Two explosions close in time to one another ripped through a cemetery in the southern Iranian city of Kerman on Wednesday, killing scores of people and injuring over 15 others. The initial death toll of 20 was been quickly revised upward, with Reuters and Sky News subsequently\u00a0reporting<\/a>, “At least 50 people have been killed at a cemetery in Iran<\/strong>\u00a0where a ceremony was being held to mark the 2020 assassination of Iran’s top commander Qassem Soleimani, an official has told Reuters news agency.”<\/p>\n Large crowds had been gathered near the grave of IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani a day of memorial events marking his death anniversary. The semi-official\u00a0Nournews<\/em>\u00a0initially described that “several gas canisters exploded on the road leading to the cemetery and relevant authorities are monitoring the situation”.<\/p>\n Videos from the scene show chaos after the two explosions sent people running, which appear to number in the tens of thousands.<\/p>\n A correspondent with Iranian state-run\u00a0Tasnim<\/em>\u00a0has said that the mounting casualty count is “high”. He’s been cited as\u00a0saying<\/a>, “There is a strong chance that more 50 people have lost their lives<\/strong>\u00a0and 50-60 have been injured.”<\/p>\n Scenes from blast aftermath at the crowded cemetery…<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_mobile\/public\/inline-images\/gensoleimani%27s%20tomb_0.jpg?itok=_ZhgYr1K\")
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