"When the first bomb hit the school, one of the teachers and the principal moved a group of students to the prayer hall to protect them. The principal called the parents and told them to come and pick up their children. But the second bomb hit that area as well. Only a small number of those who had taken shelter survived... Some parents recognized their children only because of the gold bracelets they were wearing."
"Iranian officials said that around 175 people - most of them young children - were killed when the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab was hit Saturday by what they said was a US-Israeli attack."
"My little girl was completely burned. There was nothing left of her. We could only identify her from her school bag, which she was still holding."
On Saturday, the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran was struck by what Iranian officials describe as a US-Israeli airstrike, killing around 175 people, predominantly young children. Paramedics and survivors' families characterized the attack as a double-tap airstrike, a tactic involving an initial strike followed by a second bombing targeting survivors and first responders. After the first impact, school officials moved students to a prayer hall for protection and called parents to retrieve their children. The second strike hit the same area, killing most of those sheltering there. Survivors and family members described devastating casualties, with some victims identifiable only through personal items like jewelry and school bags. The US Department of Defense stated it is investigating the strike.
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