Explosion at the Shams Abad industrial estate south of Tehran leaves 18 injured

Tehran's Emergency Medical Services organisation said an explosion at the Shams Abad industrial estate in the south of Tehran province was reported to its 115 dispatch centre at 12:56 on Tuesday 4 August 2026.

According to the organisation, the incident had left 18 people injured as of the time of the report, with four of them transferred to medical centres for further treatment after receiving initial care.

The force of the blast destroyed one of the province's emergency stations located near the site, although none of the personnel there were hurt and relief operations continued without interruption. A board member of the Shams Abad industrial estate separately confirmed that a tank at one of the factories on the site had exploded. Shams Abad is one of the largest industrial hubs south of Tehran.