A fire at a drug rehabilitation center in Iran kills 27 people, injures 17 others, state media say
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A fire has broken out at a drug rehabilitation center in northern Iran on Friday, killing at least 27 people. State TV says 17 others were injured and taken to hospitals in Langroud city. It says the fire started at the private rehabilitation center early Friday morning, and showed a video of flames and smoke pouring into the dark sky. The fire was extinguished and authorities are investigating the cause. In September, a fire broke out at a car battery factory owned by Iran’s Defense Ministry for the second time in less than a week. There were no reports of casualties.
