Explosion at Tehran University lab kills one, injures four

An explosion at a laboratory in Tehran University’s engineering and technical college claimed the life of one person and left four others injured.

The incident occurred in the Amirabad neighbourhood of the Iranian capital on October 2. Jalal Maleki, spokesperson for the Tehran Fire Department, said the blast is believed to have been caused by a hydrogen gas capsule used in the lab, Caliber.Az reports per Mehr. 

Eyewitnesses reported hearing a loud explosion near the laboratory, which was followed by a fire. Emergency responders quickly arrived at the scene, and Maleki confirmed that the blaze has since been brought under control.

An investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the explosion.

By Sabina Mammadli