Fire at Iran’s Arghavan Commercial Complex in Andisheh, Tehran Kills 11
IRAN – Fire at Iran’s Arghavan commercial complex in Andisheh, Tehran on Tuesday killed at least 11 people and injured 41 others, according to local authorities on Wednesday.
The Shahriar district governor Sajjad Baranji said the victims died in the blaze that engulfed the complex.
The complex contains more than 250 commercial units and 50 office units, he said.
Baranji said emergency teams from Shahriar and neighboring districts were dispatched shortly after the fire was reported and firefighting operations began immediately.
He added that 41 injured people had either been transferred to medical centers or treated on site.
On Tuesday, the head of Andisheh’s Fire Department said that all the people trapped by flames and smoke had been evacuated safely and the building was fully cleared.
According to the official, the rapid spread of the fire was caused by the building’s composite facade, which allowed flames to move quickly across the exterior.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
