May 6, 2026 10:36 AM
Eight dead in fire at shopping centre west of Tehran, Iranian media say
At least eight people died and 36 were hurt after a fire broke out in a shopping centre west of Tehran on Tuesday, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported. The local fire department said the cladding of the building was flammable and this contributed to a rapid spread of flames, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported. Iranian media, including Mizan, showed video of a plume of heavy smoke rising from the site. Reuters was able to verify the location by the buildings, utility poles, trees a...