Four people have died and 61 people were injured in a fire at the notorious Evin prison, according to an Iranian state news agency
The prison, which once housed British national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, has become the latest location for unrest in Iran, as nationwide protests entered a fifth week.
The US-based Centre for Human Rights in Iran reported that an “armed conflict” broke out within the prison walls, saying shots were first heard in Ward 7 of the prison.
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