According to state television, the explosion started a fire and firefighters are now intervening on the spot. The video, which captures the disaster, shows explosions and then you can see the thick black smoke rising from the flames.
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BREAKING: 13 people were killed, including 6 in the operating room, from explosions and fire at Sina Athar Medical Center in northern Tehran #Iran according to local media. Officials said fire was caused by a cylinder explosion.
Via @AbasAslani pic.twitter.com/1b3jVQOSCO– Negar Mortazavi Negar Mortazavi (@NegarMortazavi) June 30, 2020
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After the explosion, people from the nearby market hurried to the clinic, which, according to the authorities, made the rescue operation more difficult. A nearby hospital has set up a crisis mechanism to be able to accept more injured if necessary. According to the AP, at least ten ambulances were sent to the scene.
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According to the head of the rescue services, firefighters are trying to evacuate the inhabitants of the adjacent buildings. State television said that further explosions are not ruled out, as there are, among other things, oxygen bombs in the clinic.
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