Summary
An explosion in Bandar Abbas, Iran, was likely caused by a gas leak. Residents were evacuated, and at least one person was reported killed with several others wounded.
Key Facts
- The explosion happened in a residential building in Bandar Abbas, Iran.
- A gas leak was reported as the initial cause of the explosion.
- Residents of the building were evacuated by the fire department.
- State and local reports gave differing accounts of casualties; at least one person was killed, and 14 were wounded.
- The explosion destroyed parts of an eight-story building and damaged nearby vehicles and shops.
- The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps denied that any military buildings were targeted.
- Bandar Abbas is located on the Strait of Hormuz, a significant global oil transit route.
- A separate gas explosion killed four people in Ahvaz, Iran, on the same day.
