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Satellite photos show damage at Iran prison amid protests

In this photo provided by Islamic Republic News Agency, IRNA, on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, a charred building is seen after a fire on the property of the Evin prison, in Tehran, Iran. Flames and smoke rising from the prison had been widely visible Saturday evening, as nationwide anti-government protests triggered by the death of a young woman in police custody entered a fifth week. (IRNA via AP) This is a cropped image of the satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows Evin prison in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, after a fire at the complex amid ongoing national protests in the country. Iran's judiciary raised the death toll Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in a blaze at the prison, saying that at least eight prisoners were killed. (Planet Labs PBC via AP) This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows Evin prison in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, after a fire at the complex amid ongoing national protests in the country. Iran's judiciary raised the death toll Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in a blaze at the prison, saying that at least eight prisoners were killed. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)