Massive fire at cosmetics factory in Iran, several injured

A huge fire broke out at a cosmetics factory in a central Iranian town causing a blast that injured several people, Report informs referring to Reuters.

The blast was caused by a gas leak, according to the country’s semi-official SNN news agency.

Two explosions in Iran last week killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a ceremony to commemorate commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed by a US drone in 2020.

The incident on January 9 in an industrial complex in Iran’s Alborz province caused injuries to 23 people, some of whom are in critical condition, IRNA reported.