Iranian drug rehab center fire kills 32

The center had capacity for 40 patients. Pic/X

A fire at a private drug rehabilitation center in northern Iran killed 32 people on Friday, according to Iranian state media.

State TV said 16 other people were injured and taken to hospitals in Langroud, a city about 200 km northwest of Tehran.

The TV report said the center had capacity for 40 patients. It was not clear how many staff members were working when the early morning fire broke out. The head of Iran's judiciary has ordered an investigation into the incident.

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