Strong explosion at a port in Iran: number of injured growing, there are fatalities

The number of victims in the Iranian port explosion has reached 516.

This was reported by local authorities.

The explosion in the Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee, according to preliminary information, occurred in a warehouse of dangerous goods and chemicals.

"Most likely, the explosion occurred in a warehouse of dangerous goods and chemicals located on the port territory in the container terminal," according to a statement from the customs administration of Bandar Abbas city, where the port is located.

15:21

The number of victims in the explosion at Shahid Rajaee port, located in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, has reached 406.

This is reported by the Iranian agency Fars.

14:48

As a result of a powerful explosion at Shahid Rajaee port, located in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, more than 280 people were injured and six were killed.

BAKU.WS reports this with reference to the latest data from Iranian state media.

The exact number of casualties has not yet been reported, but given the scale of destruction and the number of port employees, authorities fear there could be many victims.

Notably, the explosion occurred shortly after the start of the third round of negotiations between the US and Iran on Iran's nuclear program, which are taking place in Oman. However, no official information about the causes of the explosion has been received yet.

According to a local crisis management service representative in an interview with state television, the incident was caused by the explosion of several containers stored in the port's dock area. "We are currently conducting evacuations and transporting the wounded to medical centers," he added.

According to the Tasnim news agency, citing local rescue services, 47 people injured in the explosion have already been taken to hospitals in Hormozgan province, where Shahid Rajaee port is located. The port's operations were suspended to extinguish the fire.

Eyewitnesses report that the blast wave shattered windows within a radius of several kilometers from the epicenter. Social media has footage showing a huge mushroom-shaped cloud of smoke forming after the explosion.

Shahid Rajaee Port is one of the largest in Iran and plays an important role in the country's economy. A significant portion of Iranian imports and exports pass through it. An explosion of this magnitude will inevitably cause serious damage to the port's infrastructure and affect trade turnover.

Iranian authorities have not yet given official comments on the causes of the explosion and the exact number of victims. The investigation of the incident continues.

13:51

On Saturday, April 26, a powerful explosion shook the southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas.

This is reported by the Tasnim news agency, citing the head of the emergency department of Hormozgan province.

The causes of the incident remain unknown, causing panic among local residents.

According to media reports, the epicenter of the explosion was the strategically important port of Shahid Rajaee. The explosion was so powerful that the ground shook, and the sound was heard in several nearby cities.

The Director General of the Crisis Management Department of Hormozgan Province confirmed the fact of the explosion, but could not provide additional details about possible damage or casualties.

Later, emergency services provided information that 47 people were injured as a result of the explosion at Shahid Rajaee port in southern Iran.

Shahid Rajaee Port is one of Iran's vital and strategic ports, located in an area of critical economic importance on the Persian Gulf coast, which increases the sensitivity of the incident and its potential consequences.