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59 Killed In Tehran Mosque Fire

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Police in Iran say a fire at a mosque in central Tehran has killed at least 59 people and injured more than 200 others.

Iranian state media said a faulty electrical heater sparked the blaze as crowds gathered in the Arg Mosque for a major Shi'ite religious festival, Ashura.

Eyewitnesses said panicked crowds rushed for the exits and some people jumped through windows to escape the flames.

Some information for this report provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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