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Newshour: 15/10/2022 20:06 GMT: Huge blaze and gunfire reported at Iran prison

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Huge blaze and gunfire reported at Iran prison

15/10/2022 20:06 GMT

15/10/2022 20:06 GMT: Huge blaze and gunfire reported at Iran prison

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Reports of a huge blaze and gunfire at a Tehran prison

There are reports of a huge blaze and gunfire at a Tehran prison where hundreds of political prisoners are held.

There are reports of a huge blaze and gunfire at Evin prison in Tehran - where hundreds of Iranian political prisoners and dozens of dual nationals are held. 

We'll get the latest and discuss the significance of this during a tense period in Iran.

Also in the programme: Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed that 41 miners have died following an underground explosion; and the brightest flash in the universe ever seen - but what caused it?

(Photo appears to show a fire at Evin prison. Credit: Twitter)

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