A 26-year-old woman in a town near the city of Mariwan, western Iran, committed suicide by setting herself ablaze on Sunday, February 7th, according to state-run news agencies. Poverty and unemployment has been described as the reason behind this heartbreaking loss.
The number of suicides and people setting themselves ablaze, especially amongst young women, is on the rise due to vicious crackdown measures by the state. This is being described as a catastrophe in Iran.