A large explosion was heard near Lake Bakhtegan, near the city of Shiraz in southern Iran, Trend reports.

Gulamreza Gulami, crisis management director in the Fars province, confirmed that a huge explosion was heard in Shiraz.

The official rejected claims that the explosion was caused by a plane or helicopter crash in the region.

‘The cause of the explosion is unknown, but according to the follow-up from Shiraz airport, there was no passenger plane or helicopter crash in the region,’ the official said.

Source: TREND News Agency