Eight people died and 40 others were injured in a fire in a shopping center near Tehran, Iran. This was reported on Wednesday by state television, which was referred to by the AP agency.
- A total of eight people died in a fire in a shopping center near Tehran.
- Forty people suffered varying degrees of injuries in the same fire.
- Investigators have not yet determined the specific cause of the fire in the shopping center.
- The findings so far do not indicate a connection between the fire and the current war in the Middle East.
- The building’s flammable exterior cladding exacerbated the fire, and authorities want to arrest the developer.
Investigators have not yet revealed the cause of the fire that broke out in the Arghavan shopping center west of the capital on Tuesday. But nothing according to AP does not suggest a connection with the war in the Middle East, where a cease-fire between the United States and Iran has been in effect for about three weeks.
In footage broadcast on state television, firefighters battled the massive blaze well into the night as large plumes of black smoke billowed from the multi-storey building. The Mízán news website reported that the fire was caused by the building’s combustible exterior cladding. The investigation of the incident continues and the authorities ordered to find and arrest the responsible persons, including the developer of the project.
