Iranian media: explosion in Tehran subway kills 2 workers
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Iran's semi-official Fars news agency is reporting that an explosion in a subway tunnel in the capital, Tehran, has killed two workers and damaged a gas pipeline.
The report said that the explosion took place at 4:30 a.m. Friday while digging took place on a subway tunnel in northwestern Tehran.
The official IRNA news agency also reported that the explosion damaged phone cables, water and gas pipelines but it did not report any casualties.
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In March, a heating gas capsule exploded injuring at least 12 people in a bazaar in the capital. Such explosions are occasionally reported in Iran, mainly because of poor safety measures.