Gas leak triggers Bandar Abbas building blast, Mehr news reports

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:43 AM

Jan 31 (Reuters) – A gas leak caused the explosion at a building in the southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported, citing the local fire department chief.

At least one person was killed and 14 injured in the explosion.

(Reporting by Enas Alashray and Hatem Maher; Editing by Sharon Singleton)


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