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Chemical Plant Blast In Southern Iran Injures 133, Leaky Tank Likely The Cause.
The blast took place at a sodium-carbonate factory in the city of Firuzabad, about 900 kilometers south of Tehran. (file photo)
An explosion at a major chemical plant in southern Iran has injured at least 133 people and released a cloud of toxic gas into the air, prompting officials to cut links to the area.
The head of the Emergency Center in Fars Province said the blast occurred on June 14 at a sodium-carbonate plant in the city of Firuzabad, about 900 kilometers south of Tehran near the Persian Gulf coast.
The state ISNA news agency quoted Vahid Hosseini, head of the Shiraz Medical Sciences Center, as saying that 114 of the 133 people taken to hospital because of the explosion had already been released.
Most of the injuries, he said, were respiratory and "prompt treatment" minimized the impact on the victims.
The state IRNA news agency said the explosion most likely was triggered by a gas leak in one of the chemical tanks.
Rising Rivers Force More Evacuations in Kazakhstan, Russia.
Water levels are still rising in rivers crossing Kazakhstan and Russia as floods continue to wreak havoc and force the evacuation of thousands from towns and cities.
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Russian Journalist's Home Searched Over Case Against Colleague In Exile.
Police in St. Petersburg on April 18 searched the home of journalist Ksenia Klochkova as part of an investigation of her former colleague, Andrei Zakharov.
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Bulgarian President Blocks Replacement Of Caretaker Minister.
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, who has been accused by the opposition of taking a pro-Russian stance, has refused to endorse the replacement of current caretaker Foreign Minister Stefan Dimitrov with Daniel Mitov from the pro-Western GERB party.
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Hungary's Government To Discuss Potential Fuel-Price Intervention.
Hungary's government will discuss fuel prices at its upcoming government meeting on April 24, the economy minister told a press conference on April 19.
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Russian Suspect In Assassination Attempt On Ex-Ukrainian Security Officer Arrested.
A court in Moscow on April 18 sent to pretrial detention a Russian man suspected of being involved in the attempted murder of a former officer of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU).
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Volcanic eruption in Indonesia forces hundreds to evacuate.
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Elephant roams through Butte, Montana streets after escaping circus.
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Sarah Ferguson’s secret chats with late Queen are reason she won’t leave Andrew, says expert.
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