Huge fire at Tehran’s grand bazaar in Iran causes no casualties – Tasnim | Inquirer News

Huge fire at Tehran’s grand bazaar in Iran causes no casualties – Tasnim

/ 09:58 AM August 16, 2023

A large fire breaks out at the grand bazaar in Iran's capital of Tehran

FILE PHOTO: People stand amid the destruction following a fire at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, in Tehran, Iran, on August 15, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

DUBAI — A large fire broke out at the grand bazaar in Iran’s capital of Tehran, though it did not cause any casualties, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Tuesday.

“A fire broke out in Ahangaran’s Bazaar in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar and about 30 warehouses and shops were caught in flames,” the spokesperson of Tehran’s fire department said.

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Firefighters have managed to control the massive fire without any injuries but many financial losses are expected, Tasnim reported.

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