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TimesLIVE
5 days ago
- Politics
- TimesLIVE
Blast 'caused by gas leak' injures 7 in Iranian city of Qom
An explosion at a residential building injured seven people in the Iranian city of Qom, Iranian state media reported on Monday, with the fire department blaming a gas leak and Qom's governor ruling out any "terrorist" action. Since the end of a 12-day air war last month between Iran and Israel, in which Israel and the United States attacked Iran's nuclear facilities, several gas explosions have occurred in Iran, and the authorities have not blamed Israel. Qom governor Akbar Behnamjoo was quoted by state media as saying: "The cause of the explosion in a residential building of Pardisan was not terrorism." The director of Qom's fire department told the semi-official Fars news agency four residential units were damaged in the blast in the Pardisan neighbourhood. "Initial assessments show that the cause of the incident was a gas leak, and follow-ups are continuing in this regard," the director said.
Reuters
5 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Blast caused by gas leak injures 7 in Iranian city of Qom
DUBAI, July 14 (Reuters) - An explosion at a residential building injured seven people in the Iranian city of Qom, Iranian state media reported on Monday, with the fire department blaming a gas leak and Qom's governor ruling out any "terrorist" action. Since the end of a 12-day air war last month between Iran and Israel, in which Israel and the United States attacked Iran's nuclear facilities, several gas explosions have occurred in Iran, and the authorities have not blamed Israel. Qom Governor Akbar Behnamjoo was quoted by state media as saying: "The cause of the explosion in a residential building of Pardisan was not terrorism." The director of Qom's fire department told the semi-official Fars news agency four residential units were damaged in the blast in the Pardisan neighbourhood. "Initial assessments show that the cause of the incident was a gas leak, and follow-ups are continuing in this regard," the director said.
Arab Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Arab Times
Gas leak explosion injures seven in Iranian city of Qom
DUBAI, July 14: An explosion at a residential building in the Iranian city of Qom injured seven people, Iranian state media reported on Monday. Authorities have attributed the blast to a gas leak and ruled out any involvement of terrorism. Qom Governor Akbar Behnamjoo emphasized that the incident was not linked to any terrorist activity. The explosion occurred in the Pardisan neighborhood, damaging four residential units, according to the city's fire department. 'The initial investigations indicate that a gas leak caused the explosion, and follow-up inquiries are ongoing,' the fire department director told the semi-official Fars news agency. This incident comes shortly after a series of gas explosions in Iran following a recent 12-day air conflict last month involving attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities by Israel and the United States. Despite the tensions, Iranian officials have not blamed Israel for the recent domestic incidents.
Straits Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Blast caused by gas leak injures 7 in Iranian city of Qom
Find out what's new on ST website and app. DUBAI - An explosion at a residential building injured seven people in the Iranian city of Qom, Iranian state media reported on Monday, with the fire department blaming a gas leak and Qom's governor ruling out any "terrorist" action. Since the end of a 12-day air war last month between Iran and Israel, in which Israel and the United States attacked Iran's nuclear facilities, several gas explosions have occurred in Iran, and the authorities have not blamed Israel. Qom Governor Akbar Behnamjoo was quoted by state media as saying: "The cause of the explosion in a residential building of Pardisan was not terrorism." The director of Qom's fire department told the semi-official Fars news agency four residential units were damaged in the blast in the Pardisan neighbourhood. "Initial assessments show that the cause of the incident was a gas leak, and follow-ups are continuing in this regard," the director said. REUTERS
