Death toll reaches 6 amid unrest in Hamadan

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6 people were killed yesterday during unrest in the western Iranian city of Hamadan. Iranian authorities have already promised to severely punish the instigators and organizers of the unrest.

An unrest that erupted yesterday evening in the western Iranian city of Hamadan, the capital of the Hamadan province, resulted in the deaths of 6 people, the Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reports.

"During the unrest last night, 6 compatriots were killed, the rioters caused significant damage to private and public property,”

- the Iranian state television informed.