Was that really electrical malfunction?!thats the question to ask!very sad incidence indeed..
Iran Mosque Fire Kills 35, Injures 200
26 minutes ago
Middle East - AP
TEHRAN, Iran - Fire broke out at a mosque in central Tehran during Monday evening prayers, killing at least 35 worshippers and injuring more than 200 others, state television reported.
The fire at the Arg Mosque was sparked by an electrical malfunction, according to the report.
The dead included 20 men and 15 women, the television report said.
The official Islamic Republic News Agency said a long sheet of cloth segregating men from women caught fire and spread quickly throughout the mosque.
Firefighters were called to the scene and police cordoned off the area.
The neighborhood is near the historic Golestan Palace, where Reza Khan was crowned as Reza Shah Pahlavi in the 1920s. It also is near Tehran's bazaar, the heart of business in the capital.
Iran Mosque Fire Kills 35, Injures 200
26 minutes ago
Middle East - AP
TEHRAN, Iran - Fire broke out at a mosque in central Tehran during Monday evening prayers, killing at least 35 worshippers and injuring more than 200 others, state television reported.
The fire at the Arg Mosque was sparked by an electrical malfunction, according to the report.
The dead included 20 men and 15 women, the television report said.
The official Islamic Republic News Agency said a long sheet of cloth segregating men from women caught fire and spread quickly throughout the mosque.
Firefighters were called to the scene and police cordoned off the area.
The neighborhood is near the historic Golestan Palace, where Reza Khan was crowned as Reza Shah Pahlavi in the 1920s. It also is near Tehran's bazaar, the heart of business in the capital.