Iran Prison Fire Kills 4, Injures 61 as Protests Persist

Iran Prison Fire Kills 4, Injures 61 as Protests Persist
Smoke rising from Evin Prison in Tehran, Iran, on Oct. 15, 2022, in this still image take from a video obtained by Reuters. Reuters
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DUBAI—A fire at Iran’s Evin prison late on Saturday killed four detainees and injured 61, state media reported, as anti-government protests sparked by a woman’s death in police custody continued on Sunday, including at several universities.

Iranian authorities said on Saturday that a prison workshop had been set on fire “after a fight among a number of prisoners convicted of financial crimes and theft.” Evin also holds many detainees facing security charges, including Iranians with dual nationality.