Gas Leak Causes Explosion in Bandar Abbas, Iran

An explosion in a residential building in Bandar Abbas, Iran, is believed to have been caused by a gas leak, according to local fire chief Mohammad Amin Lyaghat. The blast damaged two floors of the eight-storey building and resulted in at least one death and 14 injuries, though official casualty numbers were unclear. The explosion occurred amidst heightened tensions between Iran and the U.S. and follows a similar incident in Ahvaz that killed four people.

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