"Local fire official says gas leak likely caused blast that ripped through residential building in Iranian port city. An explosion that rocked a residential building in the Iranian port city Bandar Abbas was likely caused by a gas leak, the local head of the fire department told Iranian media. The Bandar Abbas fire chief said residents were evacuated from the building in the city's Moallem Boulevard area, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday."
"The Reuters news agency reported that a local official told Iranian news agencies that at least one person was killed and 14 others wounded. Al Jazeera could not independently verify that information. State television said the explosion occurred at an eight-storey building, destroying two floors, several vehicles, and shops in the area. Images carried by Press TV showed the building's facade blown out, exposing parts of its interior, with debris scattered around."
An explosion in the port city Bandar Abbas likely resulted from a gas leak and buildup, according to the local fire chief Mohammad Amin Lyaghat. Residents were evacuated from a building on Moallem Boulevard. Emergency services transferred wounded people to hospital; casualty figures remained unclear with Reuters reporting at least one death and 14 wounded while local crisis officials did not immediately confirm deaths. State television reported that an eight-storey building lost two floors and that vehicles and shops were destroyed. Press TV images showed the facade blown out and debris scattered. The incident occurred amid heightened US–Iran tensions, and the IRGC denied damage to its naval buildings.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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