Iran: Several Injured in Explosives Factory Blast
At least nine people were injured in a blast on Sunday at a plant producing explosive materials in Iran's central province of Isfahan, ISNA news agency reported.
The blast ocurred at Sepahan
Nargostar Chemical Industries at 4:00 am local time (2330 GMT) due to
"unclear reasons still being investigated," said Mansour
Shisheforoush, head of the province's crisis management organization.
Nine factory workers were injured
and transferred to hospital, he added, AFP reported.
He said several investigative
teams are currently at the scene to determine the cause of the blast.
The plant is located about 45
kilometres (just under 30 miles) northwest of Isfahan city.
The company manufactures
"industrial-commercial explosive materials" and was established in
1941, according to its website.
