Yeni Şafak English

Iran: 13 die in clinic gas explosion

News Service
20:3830/06/2020, Tuesday
U: 30/06/2020, Tuesday
AA
File photo
File photo

At least 6 people injured due to explosion in Iran’s capital Tehran

At least 13 people died in Iran's capital Tehran on Tuesday when a gas leak in a clinic caused an explosion.

The explosion injured six others, Tehran Emergency Department head Peyman Saberian told the semi-official Fars News Agency.

Also, Hamid Reza Goudarzi, deputy governor of Tehran, said in a statement to state television that a gas leak had caused the explosion.

The street that the explosion took place was closed to traffic and strict security measures were taken at the scene.

*Writing by Havva Kara Aydin


#explosion
#gas leak
#Iran
#Tehran
Comments

Hello, the comments you share on our site are a valuable resource for other users. Please respect other users and different opinions. Do not use rude, offensive, derogatory, or discriminatory language.

No comments yet

The floor is all yours.

Click here to receive the most important news of the day by email. Subscribe here.

By subscribing, you agree to receive electronic communications from Albayrak Media Group websites and accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.