Iranian media: A sports hall in southern Iran was attacked, 20 female volleyball players killed
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, March 1 - According to reports from the Iranian Students News Agency and other media citing local government sources, a sports hall in Ramhormoz, Fars Province, southern Iran, was hit during airstrikes launched by Israel and the United States on February 28, resulting in the deaths of up to 20 female volleyball players.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting reported earlier that at the time of the airstrike, some minors were engaged in activities inside the sports hall.
The Tasnim News Agency reported that four other facilities in Ramhormoz were also hit.
Additionally, officials in East Azerbaijan Province in northwestern Iran stated that the airstrikes carried out by the U.S. and Israel on February 28 resulted in the deaths of six people and injuries to 45 others in cities such as Tabriz.
Israeli and U.S. forces conducted an airstrike on a sports facility in Lamerdeh, Fars Province, on February 28, 2023, resulting in the deaths of 20 female volleyball players. The attack also impacted four other facilities in the city. Additionally, airstrikes in East Azerbaijan Province led to 6 fatalities and 45 injuries.
- 20 female volleyball players killed in airstrike
- Airstrike occurred in Lamerdeh, Fars Province
- Additional facilities in Lamerdeh were also hit
- 6 people killed and 45 injured in East Azerbaijan Province due to the same airstrikes