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A fire in a shopping centre near Iran’s capital killed eight people and injured 40, Tehran's emergency service department said on Wednesday.

 

The fire started on Tuesday in the Arghavan shopping centre in Andisheh town in Tehran province. It was not clear what caused the blaze. Iran's state television IRIB said the authorities were investigating.

 

Television footage showed firefighters battling the flames as large plumes of black smoke billowed from the multistory building. There was no indication the blaze was linked to the US war against Iran. A shaky ceasefire with the United States has been holding for around three weeks.

 

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