TEHRAN, Iran — A devastating blaze at a shopping mall near Iran’s capital has claimed eight lives and left 40 people injured, according to Tehran’s emergency services officials who reported the incident on Wednesday.
The deadly fire erupted on Tuesday at the Arghavan shopping center located in Andisheh town within Tehran province. Officials have not yet determined what sparked the deadly blaze, and Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB reported that an investigation is currently underway.
Video from the scene captured emergency crews working to extinguish the flames while massive clouds of dark smoke poured from the multi-level structure.
Officials indicated there was no evidence connecting this incident to ongoing regional conflicts, noting that a fragile ceasefire with the United States has remained in place for approximately three weeks.
