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An explosion has occurred in a three-story residential building in the Iranian capital, Tehran, according to IRNA.

The incident occurred due to a gas leak, the report said. As a result of the explosion, 21 people were injured. 11 of them were hospitalized, and 10 people were provided with medical assistance at the scene.

It is noted that the building collapsed from the force of the impact.

Jalal Maleki, a spokesman for the Tehran Fire Department, said, “Today, an explosion occurred in a residential building on Qazvin Avenue, Abbasi Street, Tehran.”

He said that “The building was a three-storey old building and apparently people were digging a well in it, which caused a gas leak, explosion, and complete destruction of the structure.”

According to Mehrnews Maleki continued, “As a result of this incident, the windows of about 12 nearby buildings were cracked or shattered, and the buildings and several cars suffered extensive damage.”

The spokesman for the Fire Department added, “So far, 10 people have been injured in this incident, and we have taken them to the emergency ward of hospitals in the city.”

The spokesman said that “We do not have accurate information about the exact number of possible injuries, and our colleagues are continuing the operation.”