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Welder killed in explosion in Iranian industrial town: report

Reuters | Posted: Oct. 3, 2020, 9:39 a.m. | Updated: Oct. 3, 2020, 8:31 a.m. | 1 Min Read

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(Reuters) - An explosion in the industrial town of Shahreza in Iran's central Isfahan Province killed a welder on Saturday, the semi-official Mehr News reported.

The explosion and fire reported by the agency is the latest in a series, some of which have hit sensitive sites.

(Editing by Alexander Smith)

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