Arg Mosque fire kills 59

Published February 15th, 2005 - 03:43 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

A fire incidence in Tehran's downtown Arg Mosque early Monday evening claimed 59 lives and injured some 250 others critically.  According to IRNA, Tehran Police Chief on Monday night ruled out any possibility of arson, or premeditated explosion, stressing, "The fatal fire has broken out quite accidentally."    

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