Factory fire Sunday in Sheikh Hassan southwest of Tabriz in Iran. - Screencapture Via Twitter

Factory fire Sunday in Sheikh Hassan southwest of Tabriz in Iran.

Screencapture Via Twitter

Reports of explosions Sunday morning at multiple thermal power stations in Iran is the latest in a rash of industrial emergencies that have plagued that country in recent weeks.

Video circulating on Twitter proports to be a massive factory fire at or near the Shams Thermal Power Station in Sheikh Hassan southwest of Tabriz. However, the Iranian Student News Agency traces the abundant smoke to a flammable liquid spill at a cellophane factory.

Meanwhile, the state news agency IRNA reports that an explosion the same morning at a power station in Isfahan was due to equipment failure and not sabotage. The equipment was replaced within several hours with no interruption of service.

Among other recent industrial mishaps was a July 2 explosion at the Natanz nuclear facility that heavily damaged resources involved with centrifuges used to enrich uranium. Several other disasters at Iranian industrial sites, including a pipeline fire Saturday, have led to speculation about sabotage.

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