The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Emini, who fell ill and was hospitalized after being detained by the Irshad patrols, known as the “morality police” in Iran, on September 13, caused outrage. Demonstrations started in many cities of the country. It was claimed that female students in a high school were poisoned with chemical gas during the demonstrations that spread to Sakkız. It was claimed that at least 47 students were hospitalized and more than 20 of them were in critical condition.
ALLEGED ‘POISONING WITH CHEMICAL GAS’
It was claimed that students studying at Mirac Girls’ High School in Sakkız city of Kurdistan province of Iran were poisoned with chemical gas. According to the images published on social media, there was a clash between the parents who came to the school and the security guards.
IRAN FLAG IS DOWNLOADED
Protesting the attack that poisoned the students, the people of Sakkız took down the Iranian flag hanging at the school and chanted slogans against the leader of the country, Ali Khamenei.
A clash broke out between the security forces who came to the school and the crowd gathered.
In the posts, it was seen that in addition to the ambulances coming to the school, the parents took the children to the hospitals with their own means.
THE SITUATION OF MORE THAN 20 STUDENTS IS CRITICAL
It was claimed that at least 47 students were hospitalized and more than 20 of them were in critical condition.
No official statement was made on the matter.
SHOWS HAVE ALSO STARTED IN SAKKIZ
The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Emini on September 16, who fell ill and was hospitalized after being detained by the Irshad patrols known as the “morality police” in Tehran on September 13, caused outrage in the country.
The demonstrations that started after the funeral ceremony held for Emini in her hometown Sakkız on September 17, spread to many cities.
POISONING CASES
Since November 30, 2022, there have been mass poisoning cases in schools where mostly female students are educated in Iran. More than 5,000 students have been poisoned in 238 schools so far.
The students show symptoms such as respiratory distress, nausea, headache and numbness in the limbs.
In a written statement on March 11, Iran’s Ministry of Interior said that more than 100 people were detained on suspicion of being linked to mass poisoning cases in schools in Tehran, Qom, Zanjan, Khuzestan, Hamadan, Fars, Gilan, West Azerbaijan, East Azerbaijan, Kurdistan and Razavi Khorasan. had reported it.
Source: AA