Iranian media announced that an explosion took place in the city of Ahvaz, in Khuzestan province, killing six people and wounding many others.

Today, Sunday, October 11, 2020, Iranian media announced that an explosion took place in the city of Ahvaz, in Khuzestan province, killing six people, wounding several others, and causing great damage to a number of buildings.

Mujtaba Khaldi, the spokesman for the Iranian Emergency Directorate, announced that the cause of the explosion was not known yet, but initial investigations indicated that the cause of the explosion was a gas leak in a building.