Massive fire breaks out in Tehran market, cause unclear

A massive fire broke out Tuesday at a bazaar west of the Iranian capital, state media reported, although the cause of the blaze was unclear.

The fire erupted at a market in the Jannat Abad neighbourhood in Tehran's west, an area filled with stalls and shops, state TV quoted a spokesman for Tehran's fire department as saying. 

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"The fire is extensive, to the extent that it is visible from various parts of Tehran," Jalal Maleki said. 

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