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Factory blast in Iran leaves five workers poisoned, official says

May 14, 2026, 10:15 GMT+1

Five workers suffered chlorine gas poisoning after an explosion at a factory in Iran’s north-central Semnan province on Thursday, an official said.

Hossein Derakhshan, head of the Semnan branch of the Iranian Red Crescent, said the workers were rescued after the blast in Aradan Industrial Town.

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