Publish Date: 3 November 2023 - 14:31

Rasht, IRNA – A fire broke out at a rehab clinic in northern Iran, leaving 26 people dead and 14 others injured.

Mohammad Jalaei, the political, security, and social deputy of the Gilan governor, told IRNA that the fire broke out in the clinic, dubbed "First Step of Freedom", at 5:45 a.m. on Friday.

He explained that 40 people were in the rehab clinic for drug addiction when the incident occurred.

The cause of the incident is still unknown, he said.

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