Explosions at IRGC General Soleimani's assassination anniversary day in Kerman VIDEO

Local authorities announced that it was a terrorist attack.
A large number of ambulances arrived at the scene of the accident and the injured were taken to local hospitals. The New York Times reports that 141 people were injured. All were transferred to hospitals.
The media add that masses of people are blocking the streets, and that security forces are trying to clear the area.
One of the witnesses states that the explosive device was placed in a trash can, reports Al Jazeera.
Soleimani led Iran's Quds Force for two decades and headed the foreign operations of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRCG). He was killed in U.S. airstrike near Baghdad in January 2020.

🇮🇷 | #Iran: At least 50 killed and dozens of wounded as a result of explosions at the IRGC General Soleimani's assassination anniversary day in the Iranian city of Kerman. pic.twitter.com/5RYnLPAdK4

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Deadly blasts in Iran, 73 ppl killed and 170 others injured
Two explosions were reported on Wednesday with at least 73 dead and 170 others wounded, near the burial place of Iran's commander, Qasem Soleimani, according to Iranian state media.#aamajnews pic.twitter.com/5xxSrGtRSl

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Over 50 dead reported in Iran pic.twitter.com/qD5IpgAwPP

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