An explosion took place on Saturday (January 31, 2026) at a building in the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas on the Gulf coast, state media reported, though the cause of the blast was as yet unknown.
State television said the explosion occurred at an eight-storey building, "destroying two floors, several vehicles, and shops" in the area of Moallem Boulevard in the city.
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Rescue and firefighting teams were on site to provide assistance, it added.
The official IRNA news agency quoted the Director General of crisis management in Hormozgan province, Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, as saying the cause of the explosion was under investigation.
