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Gas leak triggers Bandar Abbas building blast, Mehr news reports

By Thomson Reuters Jan 31, 2026 | 9:43 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)