A fire has broken out at Iran's notorious Evin prison, with footage posted online showing flames and smoke billowing from the area.
Gun shots, explosions and alarms have been reported as coming from the jail, the primary site for detaining political prisoners.
An official quoted by state media said "criminal elements" were to blame, but that the situation was under control.
Iran has been gripped for weeks by anti-government protests.
They first erupted last month when anger over the death in police custody of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian Mahsa Amini boiled over. Officials say she died from an underlying health condition, but her family say she died after being beaten by morality police.
No comments:
Post a Comment