Rising Suicides in Tehran Metro; Lack of Safety Measures and Economic Crisis

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Rising Suicides in Tehran Metro; Lack of Safety Measures and Economic Crisis

While suicides in Tehran’s metro stations remain a serious issue, official statistics in this area have not been updated for over a decade. Experts believe that the lack of proper safety measures, such as platform screen doors, plays a significant role in prolonging this crisis. The state-run Khabar Online website, in an investigative report on the lack of safety measures in metro stations, noted that based on 2014 statistics, between 17 and 18 …