"Five killed, six injured" in gas pipeline explosion near Ahvaz
Fars News Agency reported on Thursday, citing the CEO of the Ahvaz Fire Department, that a deadly explosion occurred in the gas pipes on the Ahvaz-Mahshahr freeway.
Reports so far indicate that five people died in the explosion.
Explosion in Ahvaz-Ramhormoz oil pipeline
Spokesperson for the country's emergency services:
*This morning, an explosion on the Ahvaz-Ramhormoz oil pipeline route caused three patrol cars, a Pride, and a bus to catch fire.
*This incident has so far resulted in the deaths of two people, including a child and a woman https://t.co/IDx9NbHTdd— ISNA News Agency (@isna_farsi) March 14, 2019
The news agency put the death toll in the incident at five and said the cause was a "gas leak."
Fars quoted the head of the Khuzestan Emergency Center as saying: "Five people have been killed and six injured in the gas pipeline explosion incident due to a gas leak on the Ahvaz-Mahshahr freeway."
In contrast, the Khuzestan crisis manager has announced the number of deaths at four.
According to Ali Torabpour, director of the Ahvaz Fire Department, "A bus, a Samand car, and a Nissan pickup caught fire in this incident."
He further noted that "there are currently no statistics available on the number of injured."
Source: Radio Farda
