Iran chemical factory catches fire near holy city of Qom

<p>TEHRAN, Iran &mdash; A chemical factory near the central city of Qom caught fire Sunday, Iranian media reported, a blaze that injured at least two firefighters. </p>
<p>Videos showed heavy black smoke rising from Movaledan chemical factory in the vicinity of Qom, one of Iran’s prominent religious cities.</p>
<p>The cause of the blaze was not immediately known.</p>
<p>Twenty fire engines and 150 firefighters were dispatched to the site, the semiofficial ISNA news agency quoted Qom fire department spokesman Hamid Karimi as saying.</p>
<p>Karimi said the firefighters managed to stop the fire from reaching alcohol tanks, although there have been several explosions and two fire engines have caught fire.</p>
<p>Two firefighters have also been injured, with one in critical condition, ISNA said.</p>