Twelve people have been killed in Iran gas explosion during the wedding, Tasnim reported.

Mojtaba Khaledi, a spokesman for Iran’s ambulance service, said the gas heater exploded in a wedding hall in the western city of Sakes on Thursday at 9:30 pm local time.

According to him, 11 people died and 42 were injured in the blast.

Governor General of Kordestan Province Bahman Moradnia announced a day of public mourning after the tragic incident.