TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An accidental explosion at a Revolutionary Guard ammunition depot west of Tehran killed at lst 15 soldiers on Saturday, officials said.In this taken from amateur smokes rises from an accidental explosion at a Revolutionary Guard ammunition depot outside Bidganeh village,west of Tehran which killed at lst 15 people on Saturday Nov. 12, 2001, officials said. The explosions occurred when military personnel were transporting munitions at a base, said Guard spokesman Ramazan Sharif. The base is loed outside Bidganeh village, 25 miles (40 kilometers) southwest of the capital. (AP Photo) OUT
The explosion occurred while military personnel were transporting munitions at a base, said Guard spokesman . Ramazan Sharif. The base is loed outside Bidganeh village, 25 miles (40 kilometers) southwest of the capital.
The Guard is Iran's most powerful military force.
"My colues at the Guard were transporting ammunition at one of the depots at the site when an explosion occurred as a result of an accident," Sharif said.
At lst 15 Guard members were killed, state reported. The semi-official ISNA news acy said 10 people were injured and hospitalized. Sharif said some of them were in critical condition.
Lawmaker Parviz Soroori ruled out sabotage.
"No sabotage was involved in this incident. It has nothing to do with politics," Soroori was quoted as saying by the parliament's website, icana.ir.
Source: The Associate Press
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