Massive Fire Breaks Out at Tehran Metro Station

Iranian local media reported, on Saturday, that a massive fire broke out in a metro station in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

The Iranian authorities declared a state of high alert, while security forces and ambulances rushed to the scene.

A spokesman for the country's emergency services announced that fire had erupted at the Ekbatan metro station in Tehran.

"This subway line is now closed and is not accepting passengers. Firefighters and emergency services are on the scene, evacuating passengers from the metro station,” he said.

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