Iran prison fire death toll rises as protests continue
All the victims were being held in a section of the prison designated for prisoners of robbery-related crimes, the judiciary said.
A picture obtained from the Iranian Mizan News Agency on October 16, 2022 shows damage caused by a fire in the notorious Evin prison, northwest of the Iranian capital Tehran.(photo credit: KOOSHA MAHSHID FALAHI/MIZAN/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)Updated: