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An detonation took spot connected Saturday (January 31, 2026) astatine a gathering successful the Iranian metropolis of Bandar Abbas connected the Gulf coast, authorities media reported, though the origin of the blast was arsenic yet unknown.
State tv said the detonation occurred astatine an eight-storey building, "destroying 2 floors, respective vehicles, and shops" successful the country of Moallem Boulevard successful the city.
Rescue and firefighting teams were connected tract to supply assistance, it added.
The official IRNA quality bureau quoted the Director General of situation absorption successful Hormozgan province, Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, arsenic saying the origin of the detonation was nether investigation.
"Those injured successful the incidental are being transferred to infirmary by exigency responders," helium added, without reporting immoderate fatalities.
Images carried by authorities TV showed the building's facade blown out, exposing parts of its interior, with debris scattered around.
Other Iranian media carried akin reports, besides without providing details connected the cause.
The detonation came astatine a tense infinitesimal for Iran aft the United States deployed an craft bearer radical to the portion pursuing bellicose rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump.
