Iran : People wounded in an explosives factory explosion

At least nine people were injured during a blast on Sunday at a plant producing explosive materials in Iran’s central province of Isfahan, ISNA press agency reported.

The blast ocurred at Sepahan Nargostar Chemical Industries at 4:00 am civil time (2330 GMT) because of “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 work out the explanation for the blast.

The plant is found about 45 kilometres (just under 30 miles) northwest of Isfahan city.

The company manufactures “industrial-commercial explosive materials” and was established in 1941, consistent with its website.