Explosion in Iran's Tehran province kills 1, damages buildings

The cause of the explosion was still unclear and investigations were underway

TBS Report

11 September, 2020, 10:30 pm

Last modified: 12 September, 2020, 12:31 pm

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A huge explosion in a battery workshop southwest of Tehran on Friday killed one person and damaged dozens of cars and buildings.

The explosion in Nasim Shahr county "completely destroyed the battery workshop, killed one and caused another (person) to lose a limb," local fire brigade chief Iraj Torkamanisaid, reports the Arab News citing Tasnim news agency.

#BREAKING
Huge explosion in #NasimShahr (#Tehran province of #Iran)
30 buildings and 23 cars were damaged.
+ 1 death.
No reason was given yet. pic.twitter.com/ivXorxc7Kj— Aleph א (@no_itsmyturn) September 11, 2020

The cause of the explosion was still unclear and investigations were underway, he added.

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Videos and photos from the scene of the explosion have been shared online.

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