Eight people killed in fire at birthday party in Iran

• A helium-filled balloon ruptured and ignited, causing a fire to spread throughout the cafe.
• The victims, who included four children, three women, and a man, died of suffocation.
• Incident occurred at a typical coffeehouse in Maryam Town of Shahriar City.

TEHRAN: Eight people were killed in a blast during a birthday party in a city near Tehran on Tuesday, according to the Iranian news agency.

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As per preliminary investigations, a helium-filled balloon ruptured and ignited, causing a fire to spread throughout the cafe.

The victims, who included four children, three women, and a man, died of suffocation.

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