India, March 16 -- The death toll from the escalating war between Iran and the US-Israel military coalition has surged, with Iranian emergency authorities reporting that more than 500 people have been killed and thousands injured in the capital since the conflict began.

Mohammad Esmail Tavakoli, head of Tehran's ambulance service, said Monday that at least 503 people have died and around 5,700 others have been wounded in war-related incidents across the city. The figures represent one of the most detailed casualty assessments released by Iranian emergency services since the outbreak of the war.

"To date, we have had 5,700 casualties, and 503 people have died as a result of war-related incidents," Tavakoli said, according to Iranian med...