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The fire broke out at a ten-story building owned by Qeshm Oil and Energy Industries Development (OEID) company at about 10 am local time ( 05:30 GMT) on Tuesday.
Two people who were about to jump out of the windows were rescued using fire escape ladders, Jalal Maleki said.
Twelve people were injured in a fire at a ten-story building of a petroleum company in Tehran, Mohammad-Karam Dorabadi, head of public relations department of Tehran emergency medical services (EMS) said.
Ten wounded people were treated at the site and 2 others were transferred to hospital for medical care, the official added.
Director General of the company Mehrzad Safvat speaking to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) said that the cause of the fire was flammable material such as thinner at the eight floor.
The fire then spread to the other floors, he said.
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