A huge fire broke out at a hospital in Iran’s capital Tehran, state media reports, with an official saying the blaze had engulfed the building’s exterior facade.
There are no immediate reports of casualties or the cause of the incident.
State TV says the area around the Gandhi Hospital in northern Tehran has been cordoned off and the hospital was being evacuated.
Tehran Fire Department spokesperson Jalal Malaki says the fire started at 19:00 local time (15:30 GMT) and firefighters had been dispatched to the area.
“Initial reports indicate that the fire primarily affected the exterior of the hospital building,” Maleki tells state TV.
