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Fire at Tehran Shopping Center Kills Several, Injures Dozens
A fire that began Tuesday in a shopping center near Iran’s capital killed several people and injured dozens, state television reported. The cause of the blaze remained unknown as of Wednesday. Iranian authorities have not released further details on the victims or the extent of damage.
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A fire in a shopping center near Iran’s capital killed several people and injured dozens, state TV said Wednesday. The fire started Tuesday, according to the same report. It was not clear what caused the blaze.
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The report provided no additional information on the identities of those killed or the precise number of injured. The incident occurred in an unspecified shopping center in the vicinity of Tehran.
Iranian state television broadcast the casualty figures on Wednesday, one day after the fire began. @AP reported the details of the fire that occurred in a shopping center near Iran’s capital. The wire service noted that the blaze resulted in several deaths and dozens of injuries, citing the state television account.
Iranian officials have yet to issue an independent statement on the fire or its cause. The state TV bulletin offered no timeline for when investigators might determine the origin of the blaze. The shopping center fire marks the latest reported incident involving civilian infrastructure in Iran.
No further updates on rescue efforts or structural damage were included in the initial state television report.
