Explosion in Iran’s Bandar Abbas caused by gas leak, official says

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffJanuary 31, 2026 at 06:26 PM

Explosion in Iran’s Bandar Abbas caused by gas leak, official says

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On January 31, 2026, an explosion occurred in a residential building in Bandar Abbas, Iran. According to the local fire chief, the likely cause was a gas leak and subsequent buildup. Residents were evacuated from the building located in the Moallem Boulevard area. While the exact number of casualties was initially unclear, reports indicated that at least one person was killed and 14 others were wounded. The explosion, which state television reported destroyed two floors of the eight-story building along with vehicles and shops, took place amid heightened tensions between Iran and the United States.

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Press TV 30% Reuters 40% IRNA News Agency 40% Hormozgan Province 50% Tasnim News Agency 50% Mehrdad Hassanzadeh 50% Mohammad Amin Lyaghat 60% Donald Trump 60% United States ×270% Iran ×780% Bandar Abbas ×490%

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explosion 100% gas leak 90% bandar abbas 80% iran 70% residential building 60% fire 50% casualties 50% hormozgan province 40% crisis management 40%

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Bandar Abbas

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