Multiple casualties and around 40 injured in shopping mall fire in Tehran's Andishe region

Andisheh, Iran — June 5, 2026 — A large fire tore through the Arghavan commercial complex west of Tehran on Tuesday, killing at least eight people and injuring between 36 and 41 others, according to multiple regional and international news outlets.

IranWire.com says the fire broke out on Monday, May 5, at the Arghavan commercial complex in Phase 4 of Andisheh. According to the same site, this incident comes amid a pattern of fires in commercial and public buildings across Iran in recent years, renewing concerns over weak safety enforcement and lapses in regulatory oversight.

According to Newswav.com, preliminary reports point toward the building’s composite facade having played played a significant role in the rapid spread of the fire. 

State media reported that the fire started inside the multi‑storey shopping and office center in the city of Andisheh, sending thick black smoke over the surrounding district and triggering a large‑scale emergency response. Footage broadcast on Iranian state television showed the building engulfed in flames as rescue teams worked through the night to contain the fire.

Euronews and IranWire.com reported that 11people were killed and 36 injured, noting that emergency crews battled the fire inside the seven‑storey structure, which housed more than 250 shops and roughly 50 office units. 

Officials warned that the casualty toll could rise as recovery operations continued.

Roya News, citing state media, reported a slightly higher injury count of 41 wounded, underscoring the scale of the incident and the intensity of the fire. 

The outlet also noted that the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office of Shahriar immediately opened an investigation. 

Euronews likewise reported that prosecutors launched a criminal probe targeting the builder, seeking to determine whether construction or safety violations contributed to the rapid spread of the fire.

Iranian media noted that while fires in commercial structures are not uncommon, casualty‑heavy events of this scale remain relatively rare.

Authorities said the fire has deeply affected the local community, with rescue operations concluding late Wednesday as investigators began structural assessments and evidence collection. Officials had not yet released details on the cause of the fire as of beginning of May. 

The incident is among the deadliest commercial‑building fires in Iran since the collapse of Tehran’s Plasco Tower in 2017, which killed 22 people, including 16 firefighters. 

(* See attached PDF of the 2017 incident in Iran)

Further Reading:

https://www.myanmaritv.com/news/fire-iran-commercial-complex-kills-8-injures-do…

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/iran-mall-fire-kills-8-as-probe-targets-builder/gm-GMD9CEF65E?

https://newswav.com/article/fire-at-commercial-complex-near-tehran-kills-11-and-injures-dozens-A2605_WGOhKi?

https://iranwire.com/en/news/152057-11-dead-dozens-injured-in-arghavan-complex-fire/

https://8am.media/eng/fire-at-a-shopping-center-in-iran-leaves-at-least-eight-dead/