More than 110 people have reportedly been killed in Iran’s Kurdistan region following a wave of violence that struck several locations across the area, according to local officials.
Authorities said the deaths occurred during attacks that hit multiple sites across the region, leaving dozens of others injured. Emergency responders were deployed to the affected areas as rescue operations continued and hospitals treated the wounded.
The Kurdistan region of Iran has experienced periodic unrest and violence over the years, but officials say the scale of the latest incident marks one of the deadliest episodes in recent memory. Local authorities have launched investigations into the attacks while security forces were deployed to secure affected areas and prevent further violence.
Humanitarian organizations expressed concern over the rising number of casualties and called for protection of civilians in the region. The incident comes amid broader instability across parts of the Middle East, where missile strikes, drone attacks and military confrontations have been reported in multiple countries in recent days.
