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.
Iran’s customs authority said in a statement on Saturday that the explosion occurred in the Sina container yard, which is affiliated with the country’s Ports and Maritime Organization.
Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi, reporting from Tehran, quoted state media as saying that the number of injuries has risen to 406.
Iranian state television said initial reports indicate negligence in the storage of flammable materials at the site.
Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, director of Hormozgan province’s crisis management organisation, told state television that the injured have been transferred to medical facilities.
He said that safety officials had previously visited the site of the incident, and issued safety warnings. (Al-Jazeera)
Footage shows the moment a powerful blast struck Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas.
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