Mosque Fire Kills 35 In Tehran

[shawn703]

At least 35 worshippers were killed and more than 200 others injured when a fire broke out a mosque in central Tehran, state-run television reported late Monday.

The fire, sparked by a malfunctioning power circuit, started as hundreds of worshippers were performing evening prayers in the Arg Mosque, the television report said.

The official Islamic Republic News Agency said a long sheet of cloth segregating men from women caught fire and then quickly spread throughout the mosque.

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[TheFarseer]

1. We should invade them

so we can put out the fire. What? It's for humanitarian reasons!

[MARALE]

2. 35 killed in Tehran mosque fire

http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,12858,1414592,00.html

I did not see this posted yet. There also was a big fire in Madrid.

At least 35 worshippers were killed today and more than 200 others injured when a fire broke out a mosque in central Tehran, state-run television reported.

The fire, apparently started by a malfunctioning power circuit, started as hundreds of worshippers were performing evening prayers in the Arg Mosque in the centre of the Iranian capital

The official Islamic Republic News Agency said a long sheet of cloth segregating men from women caught fire and then quickly spread throughout the mosque. The dead included 20 men and 15 women, the report said.
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[AlCzervik]

3. My sister has been to tehran a few times and

that Mosque is near a outdoor bazarre/shopping area. She told me she's the building codes are non-existent and the wiring is a joke. terrible thing.