Bang in Iran’s Port: Already over 40 dead and 1,200 wounded

Smoke after an explosion and fire at Iran’s port, photo Anadolu Via Getty Images

The number of victims of a powerful explosion in the largest commercial port of Iran Shahid Raji near the city of Bandar-Abbas, which occurred on April 26, increased to at least 40 people, more than 1,200 people were injured.

Source: Reuters With reference to Iran’s state media

Details: The Saturday explosion occurred on the shahid port section, knocking out the windows a few kilometers around, ripping through metal strips from marine containers and seriously damaging the goods inside, the state media reported.

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The incident occurred at a time when Iran conducted a third round of nuclear negotiations with the United States in Oman.

According to state media reports, as of Sunday evening, fires continued to flash in different parts of the affected area, and helicopters and firefighters continued to extinguish them.

On Sunday morning, the head of the Iranian Society of the Red Crescent reported to the state media that the fire had been extinguished by 90%, and officials stated that the port activity had been restored in the unharmed parts of the Shahids of Rejaja.

It is suspected that the cause of the explosion was chemicals in the port, but the exact cause was not established.

Iran’s Ministry of Defense has denied international media reports that the explosion could be associated with improper handling of solid fuel used in rockets. The ministry spokesman stated to state television that these reports were « consistent with hostile psychology », stating that the territory on which the explosion occurred did not contain any military cargo.

The Associated Press, citing the British security firm Ambrey, reported that in March the port received the sodium perchlorat, which is used to moving ballistic missiles and improper treatment with which could lead to the explosion.

The Financial Times reported in January about the sending of two Iranian vessels from China, which contained a sufficient amount of ingredient to moving 260 medium -range missiles, helping Tehran to replenish their stocks after direct missile attacks on Israel in 2024.

That preceded: Powerful Explosion and fire It happened on Saturday morning in the port in southern Iran.

Subsequently, it became known that the number of wounded as a result of an explosion and a fire in the largest commercial port of Iran Shahid Waja increased to over 750, at least 8 people died.