An elderly woman was killed and 19 people were injured in the explosion that rocked a three-story building in Tehran today, reports the Iranian ISNA news agency.
The blast, attributed to a gas leak, caused significant material damage to nearby buildings and parked vehicles, said the head of the disaster management agency in the Iranian capital, Ali Nasiri.
A 75-year-old woman was killed and at least 12 people were rescued, while three injured are hospitalized in critical condition.
Another deadly building collapse in Tehran: An explosion caused by a gas leak has led to the collapse of a residential building in southern Tehran. One woman has been killed, and 13 people have been wounded and transferred to hospital, according to Iranian authorities. pic.twitter.com/9Fe50nedkw
— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) August 7, 2023
Iran – Tehran
The explosion and collapse of a 3-story building in the “Joanmard Gasab” neighborhood, district 20 of the municipality, and the destruction of 4 adjacent buildings#Iran #Tehran pic.twitter.com/bX5bt4PLrx— IranPanoramaNew August 7, 2023
Source: News Beast

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