At least 27 people died as a result of at least one explosion on a military base near Tehran, Iranian state media reported Saturday.
A military base belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) was hit around 1 p.m. (4:30 a.m. ET) when a munitions depot accidentally caught fire at the IRGC military base in Bidgeneh village, located on the outskirts of Shahriar city and about 35 kilometers (21 miles) west of Tehran, lawmaker Hossein Garousi, said.
IRGC spokesman Gen. Ramazan Sharif said that explosions took place during an operation to "move some munitions and equipment needed for IRGC's current operations," Press TV said.
At least 16 people have been injured and some are in critical condition, Sharif said. Windows were shattered and buildings were damaged. Some news outlets reported more than one explosion.
A senior official of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says 27 people have been killed in a blast at an IRGC military base in the western part of the Iranian capital, Tehran.
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