Ten hurt in fire at shopping centre west of Tehran, Iranian media says


Flames and smoke rise after a fire broke out at a shopping center in Tehran, Iran, May 5, 2026, in this screen grab taken from social media video. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS

May 5 (Reuters) - ⁠At least 10 people were hurt ⁠after a fire broke out ‌in a shopping centre west of Tehran, Iranian media reported on Tuesday.

Iran's state broadcaster ​IRIB cited the fire department ⁠as saying that ⁠the fire had been "largely contained".

The cause ⁠of ‌the incident remains unknown, the semi-official Fars news agency ⁠reported.

Iranian media, including Fars, showed video ​of a ‌plume of heavy smoke rising ⁠from the ​site.

Reuters was able to verify the location by the buildings, utility poles, ⁠trees and road layout ​that matched the 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.

(Reporting by Reuters; ​Additional reporting by Additional ‌reporting credit Edward Carron ​and Monica Naime diting by Kevin Liffey and Gareth Jones)

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