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.

The location of the buildings, utility poles, trees and road layout matched archive and satellite imagery of the area.

The fire broke out as a fragile ceasefire between Iran ⁠and the United States comes under renewed pressure following an exchange of fire between the two sides on Monday. (Reuters)



Edited by Tony Sabine