{"id":52067,"date":"2025-04-26T12:12:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T12:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/52067\/"},"modified":"2025-04-26T12:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T12:12:11","slug":"hundreds-injured-as-massive-explosion-hits-irans-port-city-bandar-abbas-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/52067\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds injured as \u2018massive\u2019 explosion hits Iran\u2019s port city Bandar Abbas | News"},"content":{"rendered":"

DEVELOPING STORY<\/strong>DEVELOPING STORY, <\/p>\n

Social media videos showed a huge plume of black smoke and a ball of fire rising from the area of the explosion.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of people have been injured following a massive explosion and fire at the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, more than 1,000km (620 miles) south of capital Tehran, according to officials and state media.<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s state media on Saturday reported a \u201cmassive explosion\u201d at Shahid Rajaei, the country\u2019s largest commercial port located in Hormozgan province on Iran\u2019s southern coast.<\/p>\n

According to state media, at least 516 people were injured. Those who were injured were transferred to nearby medical centres.<\/p>\n

Iranian state television said initial reports indicate negligence in the storage of flammable materials at the site, while Tehran Times reported that the explosion of several containers was the initial cause of the blast.<\/p>\n

Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, director of Hormozgan province\u2019s crisis management organisation, told state television that the injured have been transferred to medical facilities.<\/p>\n

He said that safety officials had previously visited the site of the incident, and issued safety warnings.<\/p>\n

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[Translation: The moment of the explosion at Shahid Rajaei Port]<\/p>\n

National Iranian Oil Products Refining and Distribution Company issued a statement following the blast, saying oil facilities in the area were not affected by the blast.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe explosion and fire in Shahid Rajaei Port have no connection to refineries, fuel tanks, distribution complexes and oil pipelines related to this company,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Hormozgan Ports and Maritime Administration official Esmaeil Malekizadeh said the explosion took place near the Shahid Rajaei port dock.<\/p>\n

Social media videos showed a huge plume of black smoke and a ball of fire rising from the area of the explosion.<\/p>\n

Other videos showed damage to buildings and vehicles. Several people were also seen around the area attending to the injured and checking the damage to the properties.<\/p>\n

Shahid Rajaei port mainly handles container traffic and also has oil tanks and other petrochemical facilities.<\/p>\n

In May 2020, Israel was accused of launching a major cyberattack<\/a> on the same port, causing transport chaos for days after crashing the facility\u2019s computer system.<\/p>\n

The blast comes at a sensitive time as Iranian officials continue to engage in talks<\/a> with United States officials on a possible new nuclear deal.<\/p>\n

\"ThisIran\u2019s customs authority said in a statement that Saturday\u2019s explosion occurred in the Sina container yard, which is affiliated with the Ports and Maritime Organization [IRIBNEWS\/AFP]
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