- 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 Shahin Fathi, general director of the non-profit organisation Red Crescent Society of Tehran Province, the incident occurred at a typical coffeehouse in Maryam Town of Shahriar City.
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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