ArmInfo.According to the preliminary information of Armenian Embassy in Tehran, there are no Armenian nationals among the victims of Plasco Plaza fire, Tigran Balayan, the Armenian Foreign Minsitry Press Secretary wrote at his Twitter page.
On January 19 an information was obtained that . Plasco Trade Center located at the south district of Tehran cracked down after the fire began there. Iranian officials stated that at least 40 persons became victims of the tragedy, with many fire guards among them. At that, local media states 40 rescue officers dead. It is also stated that the number of victims and injured may increase, because at the moment tragedy happened about 300 persons were inside the building. Plasco Center comprised clothes and shoes shops and different private offices.