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Explosion in Iran's Bandar Abbas Kills Girl, Damages Residential Building

An explosion struck a residential building in Bandar Abbas, Iran, resulting in the death of a minor girl and significant damage to an eight-storey structure and nearby homes. Emergency teams responded quickly, transferring the injured to medical centers. The cause of the blast remains unclear, with both US and Israeli officials denying involvement. The incident occurs amid heightened regional tensions following recent warnings from the US.

Key Points: Iran Blast in Bandar Abbas Kills Child, Damages Building

  • Blast in Iranian port city
  • Minor girl killed
  • Eight-storey building damaged
  • Cause under investigation
  • Tensions high in region
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Iran: Blast rips through residential building in Bandar Abbas

An explosion in a residential building in Bandar Abbas, Iran, killed a minor girl and damaged an eight-storey structure. Cause remains unclear.

"The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear. - Fars News Agency"

Bandar Abbas, January 31

An explosion struck a residential building in the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, resulting in the death of a minor girl and causing damage to an eight-storey structure and homes nearby, Fars News Agency reported on Saturday.

According to Fars, citing provincial crisis management officials, emergency and operational teams were dispatched immediately after the explosion, and the injured were transferred to medical centres.

As per Fars, the cause of the explosion was not immediately clear.

CNN reported that a US official told CNN the explosion was not related to any US military action, and an Israeli official said Israel was not involved either.

The blast comes amid heightened tensions in the region after US President Trump hinted warned towards a possible military action against Iran.

Further details are awaited.

- ANI

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Rohit P
The timing is very suspicious, right after Trump's warnings. Even if US/Israel deny involvement, the region is a tinderbox. Hope our government is watching this closely, given our energy and strategic interests there.
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Aman W
Very sad. Reminds us how fragile peace is. India has always advocated for dialogue. Hope the cause is found quickly and it's not an escalation. The common Iranian people don't deserve this.
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Sarah B
The article jumps to geopolitical conclusions a bit too fast, doesn't it? It says the cause is unclear, then immediately talks about US/Israel. Could have been an accident. Let's wait for the official investigation.
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Vikram M
Bandar Abbas is a major port. Hope this doesn't affect shipping lanes and oil supply. Global instability hits everyone, including us at the petrol pump. 🙏 for de-escalation.
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Karthik V
A child lost her life. That's the real tragedy here, beyond all the politics. May her soul rest in peace. Om Shanti.

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