A fire at a shopping centre near Tehran in Iran kills eight people and injures dozens, according to multiple reports citing Iranian emergency officials. Tehran’s emergency services say the blaze breaks out in the shopping centre and leads to eight deaths, with injuries reported in the range of 36 to 40 people depending on the outlet. Several sources describe the fire as large and engulfing parts of the building, prompting emergency response efforts and the dispatch of responders to the site.
Euronews reports that authorities launch a criminal investigation that targets the building’s contractor or builder, while other outlets focus on the casualty figures and the emergency response. The reports do not provide further detail on the cause of the fire or the condition of the injured beyond the updated injury counts. The incident is being handled by emergency and investigative authorities, with officials assessing what led to the blaze and whether there were any related violations.
