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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Deepa Parent

‘Unimaginable grief’: Iranian town left devastated after US strike on wedding

Mourners gather around a flower-covered coffin bearing a photo of the child victim in Iran
Mourners gather around the coffin of one of the victims of a reported US strike on a wedding party in Kuhestak, Iran. At least four people were killed and 60 injured. Photograph: Getty Images

People in Kuhestak, a predominantly Baloch city in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province, are mourning after a strike on a wedding killed at least four people, including a child, and injured more than 60, according to local authorities.

The blast hit at around 9.30pm on 1 September, turning a night of celebration into one of devastation for the small coastal community, which is on the strait of Hormuz.

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