Fire in Iran's capital injuries at least 17


TEHRAN, May 20 (Xinhua) -- At least 17 people were injured on Saturday in a fire near the Razi Square in Iran's capital Tehran, as reported by the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA).

The fire originated in a storehouse during the morning hours and six ambulances, five motorlances, and one ambulance bus were dispatched to the scene, according to Mohammad Esmaeil Tavakoli, the head of Tehran's medical emergency organization, as quoted by ISNA.

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