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Bodies of 13 Afghans transferred to hospital after shooting by Iranian forces: report
Haalvsh had previously reported that 260 Afghan migrants had died after being shot by Iranian forces earlier this week.
Thirteen bodies have been transferred to Razi Saravan hospital in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province following the shooting of Afghan migrants by Iranian forces, an Iranian-based human rights organization said late Thursday.
Haalvsh organization said in a statement that due to the lack of space in the morgue of the hospital, there is no information about the whereabouts of the bodies of other victims.
Based on the statement, seven of the injured in the incident have been discharged from the hospital and three of the injured who underwent surgery are still hospitalized.
Haalvsh had previously reported that 260 Afghan migrants had died after being shot by Iranian forces earlier this week.
Iranian officials have denied the mass shooting of Afghans at the border.
The Islamic Emirate has appointed a delegation to investigate the incident.