Shopping centre fire kills at least eight people in Iran
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“A fire broke out at a shopping centre west of Iran’s capital”
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Multiple independent sources (Reuters via AOL, a Twitter/X report, and another Iranian media report) confirm a fire broke out at a shopping center west of Tehran.
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— Flames and smoke rise after a fire broke out at a shopping center in Tehran.May 5 (Reuters) - At least eight people died and 36 were hurt after a fire broke out in a shopping centre west of Tehran on …
https://www.aol.com/articles/ten-hurt-fire-shopping-centre-1…
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— Tehran shopping center fire, May 5, 2026.Footage shared by Iranian state media shows a shopping center engulfed in fire west of the Iranian capital Tehran, with a thick dark plume rising. pic.twitter.…
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/05/05/fi…
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/05/05/fi…
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— At least three people have been killed and 26 injured after a fire broke out in a shopping mall west of Tehran, Iranian media reported today, Reuters reported.
https://en.vijesti.me/world-a/globus/807365/Iranian-media:-T…
https://en.vijesti.me/world-a/globus/807365/Iranian-media:-T…
“killing eight people”
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There is significant contradiction regarding the death toll. One source (Reuters via AOL) and a YouTube headline report 8 dead, while another Iranian media report states 3 people were killed.
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— See also: List of shopping malls in Iran. Tehran has a wide range of shopping centers and is home to over 60 modern shopping malls.[113][114] The city has a number of commercial districts, including t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran
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— Top Headlines of the Hour: - Iran FM in China for Talks Amid US Tensions- Trump: Iran Wants Deal But Plays Game- 8 Dead in Shopping Centre Fire Near Tehran#i...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGlS4WwaMag
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— - A fire that broke out yesterday in a shopping mall near the Iranian capital Tehran killed eight people and injured 40, Tehran's emergency services reported today.
https://en.vijesti.me/world-a/globus/807416/Emergency-servic…
https://en.vijesti.me/world-a/globus/807416/Emergency-servic…
“injuring 36”
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The number of injured is inconsistent across sources. Reuters reports 36 injured, another source reports 26 injured, and a different report from Tehran's emergency services mentions 40 injured.
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— See also: List of shopping malls in Iran. Tehran has a wide range of shopping centers and is home to over 60 modern shopping malls.[113][114] The city has a number of commercial districts, including t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran
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— Iranian state media is reporting that a fire at a shopping center in southern Fars Province has injured 37 people.In January, 26 people including 16 firefighters were killed when a building collapsed …
https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-shiraz-shopping-center-fire/285…
https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-shiraz-shopping-center-fire/285…
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— Three people were injured after a shooting at a DeKalb County shopping center Friday afternoon in the 1100 block of S. Hairston Road. One of those injured has critical injuries, the other two have mod…
https://georgia.liveuamap.com/en/2025/21-june-the-shootings-…
https://georgia.liveuamap.com/en/2025/21-june-the-shootings-…
“according to state broadcaster, IRIB”
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Only the Reuters report specifically attributes the casualty figures to the state broadcaster IRIB. Other sources mention 'Iranian media' or 'emergency services' generally, but do not explicitly name IRIB as the source of the specific numbers provided in the claim.
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— 2 days ago · Follow the latest Iran news, stories and updates from the The Jerusalem Post. Breaking news about Iranian politics, culture and foreign affairs.
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news
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— 2 days ago · The US says it targeted Iranian "missile and drone launch sites; command and control locations; and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance nodes".
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c2021zg819lt
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c2021zg819lt
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— Iran, [c] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, [d] historically known as Persia, [e] is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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