Thread by @HeshmatAlavi

#BREAKING
June 30—Tehran, #Iran
Major explosion reported in northern Tehran near Sina Athar Hospital. The hospital is said to be burning & locals say patients are still inside.

June 30—Tehran, #Iran
Another video showing the burning facility & the explosion at 00:23 of this clip.

June 30—Tehran, #Iran
More footage of the fire & explosion at 00:33 of this clip.

June 30—Tehran, #Iran
The hospital is burning in flames & voices are heard expressing grave concerns about the many patients inside the facility.

June 30—Tehran, #Iran
More footage of the massive explosion, seen at 00:19 of this clip. Thick black fume seen rising & reports indicate many neighborhoods nearby felt the huge impact.

June 30—Tehran, #Iran
Locals say the blaze (seen in previous videos) have been contained but there are still fires in the hospital's basement.

This footage appears to be people attempting to escape the facility through a large window.

First Reuters report on the fire in northern Tehran citing #Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency.
reuters.com/article/us-ira…

#UPDATE
One local says the burned facility is not a hospital, but a CT scan & MRI center in Tehran's Shariati district near Quds Square outside Taleghani Hospital in Mahrozadeh St.

#UPDATE
#Iran's state media:
-At least 17 deaths as a result of today's explosion and fire
-Six people who died were in surgery

#UPDATE
Latest state media reports indicate 13 deaths and many injured as a result of tonight's explosion.
Latest video shows moment of the blast.

#UPDATE
19 individuals have been removed from the blast site, 18 of whom were dead, according to the Tehran Fire Dept. spokesperson.

NEW VIDEO
June 30—Tehran, #Iran
Newly obtained video shows a massive explosion at a medical center in northern Tehran.
Eighteen are reported dead and one individual is in critical condition. Six of those who died were in surgery.