The number of prisoners killed in the fire at the Evin prison in the Iranian capital rises to eight

Oct. 17 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Iranian authorities have increased the death toll to eight people from the fire declared this Sunday in the Evin prison, in the north of Tehran, according to figures from the Media Center of the Iranian Judiciary.

According to this source, quoted by the Irna agency, the individuals were seriously injured, so they have not survived medical treatment.

“Including the deaths of these four people who sadly passed away in hospital due to their serious condition, the total number of deaths in Saturday’s inmate fighting incident and fire at Evin Prison has reached eight people,” it reads. the notice.

This report indicates that all the dead were prisoners for crimes related to theft.

On the other hand, the authorities indicate that six people are hospitalized, while their condition is favorable.

The previous balance numbered four dead and 61 wounded. Of the latter, most have been discharged after receiving health care for poisoning as a result of smoke inhalation.

The Iranian public television in Arabic Al Alam confirmed that there was a riot inside the prison and clashes between the prisoners themselves in the wings dedicated to “thugs” and robbery defendants that led to the burning of the bedding warehouse.

According to Radio Farda, the fire started in wing 7, where initially the prisoners were held during the wave of protests in 2008. However, later the majority were prisoners for financial crimes and then the “thugs”. Now there would also be political prisoners in wings 7 and 8 of the prison and that would be where a riot and then the fire would have originated, always according to Radio Farda.