Iran oil refinery explosion results in casualties

An explosion at Iran’s Bandar Abbas refinery killed several people on Thursday, according to the official IRNA news agency.

The explosion at Bandar Abbas oil refinery also injured several people.

There has been no official statement from government and security officials regarding the incident.

The nature of the blast, whether it was “terrorist” or a regular incident, remains unknown, Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency reported.