Revelation Pictures in the port of Iran
A strong explosion at the port of Shahid Ratzai in the Badar Abbas area of South Iran caused extensive damage and victims, with emergency groups rushing to the point to put the situation under control According to Iranian Prestv.
The head of the Crisis Crisis Management Directorate said the death toll from the explosion increased to five.
At least 700 people were injured after a tanker explosion with fuel for unknown reasons in the port of Shahid Ratzai in Hormozgan province on Saturday. The injured were taken to Hormozgan hospitals. The dead so far are 5.
The General Manager of the Crisis Crisis Management Department said the explosion was extremely strong, but the cause has not yet been determined.
A building was completely destroyed in Iran
Initial reports indicate that the explosion came from an administrative building within the port complex. The explosion was so intense that it completely destroyed the administrative building and caused serious damage to many vehicles.
Babak Mahmoudi, head of Iran’s relief and rescue organization, had previously confirmed on Press TV that the huge explosion left four dead behind. Are now in 5.
« So far 516 people have been injured, who have been removed from the point. »
« Some of them have been injured by broken glasses and most of them had surface injuries and have been released and four people have so far been confirmed as dead at the point, because there were chemical storage facilities at this point, » Mahmoudi said in an interview.
He said the fire is still in progress and firefighters are trying to extinguish it, expressing hope that they will be able to put the situation under control in the coming hours.
Mahmoudi further explained that the explosion occurred around 11:55 local time, adding that several arrogance and rescue teams were quickly sent to the spot.
« Helicopters were also developed to extinguish the fire, » he said, noting that another helicopter was sent for emergency services.
Rescuers rushed to the spot immediately.
After the incident, all the ports were suspended, as security and emergency teams worked for the security of the area. Authorities immediately declared a state of emergency in hospitals throughout Bandar Abbas to prepare for possible mass victims.
The indications, and especially the orange fire, show that there was a « involvement » in the ammonium nitrate explosion, which has this orange flame, shown in the videos showing the beginning of the explosion. A similar explosion occurred in the port of Beirut in 2020.
A Massive Explosion, Possible Caused by Ammonium Nitrate the Same Highly-EXPLOSIVE CHEMICAL WHAT CAUSED THE BEIRUT IN SOUTERN IRAN, HAS ROCKED THE PORT OF BANDAR ABBAS THIS MORNING IN SOUTHERN IRAN. Iranian Media is Reporting Over 400 Injures, While the Death Toll is Still… pic.twitter.com/trvkr70Zzy
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Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baggeri Kalibaf has announced the establishment of a special committee consisting of members of four specialized parliamentary committees: Political Affairs, National Security, Home Affairs and Health.
The Commission has undertaken on -the -spot research to assess the situation and evaluate tackling efforts, he said.
Their mission includes the submission of a detailed and transparent report to handle the incident and the return of the competent authorities to the parliament.
“La Douleur est d’Autant Plus Vive Qu’elle Multiplie Les épreuves…”
Des centaines de victimes, et de nombreux bâtiments endommagés.
L’iran plongé dans l’Effroi et l’Inompréhension à la suite d’ene puissante explosion dans un quai du port shahid rajaï.
Force à nos amis… pic.twitter.com/mkbqzpuxyo
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