Langarud drug rehabilitation center fire

Iran has one of the world's highest rates of opiate use, with an estimated 2.8 million users according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. and was designed to accommodate up to 40 people. However, deputy governor of Gilan province Mohammad Jalai said that the facility was overcrowded at the time of the fire. ==Events==

The fire broke out in the early morning of 3 November 2023 and then spread across the center, resulting in the roof collapsing. The chief justice of Gilan told local media that at least 32 people had been killed while 16 others were hospitalized. ==Investigation==

Jalai told Fars news agency that the blaze appeared to have been caused by a heater which caught fire and set nearby curtains alight. The center's manager and several others were arrested as part of the investigation. ==See also==