Saudi news network "Al Arab" reported a major explosion in the energy industry's facility in Gershhar, southern Iran, Iran's media has failed to respond

• Explosion scene in Iranian capital // Photo Archive: AFP

Two people were killed and several others were injured in the explosion of an industrial facility south of the Iranian capital Tehran, Saudi Arabia's Saudi news network reported Monday night (Tuesday). 

The report said the blast occurred at an industrial facility in the Bergshar area and likely included an explosion of oxygen or other combustible gas that was at the scene. According to social media reports, the blast caused panic in the area, but no photos or videos of the incident were released. 

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Official media in Iran did not respond to the incident and accounts on the social network Twitter affiliated with the regime have canceled the existence or importance of the incident. One of Iran's largest oil refineries is near the Bergshar neighborhood. 

If it turns out to be an explosion in an important industrial facility, it is the sixth case of an explosion or fire that caused damage to Iran. On Saturday, an explosion occurred at a powerhouse in the southern state of Ahwaz and a significant chlorine leak occurred at a nearby plant. 

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