Strong explosion and fire hit the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, more than 1,000 km south of the capital – Tehran, transfer state media.
At least 195 people were injured in a strong explosion.
“The explosion occurred in the port of Luka Shahid Rajaee, and we fire a fire,” said Esmail Malekizadeh, a senior government official Hormozgan, for state television on Saturday.
Videos on social networks showed a huge cloud of black smoke that rose from the explosion area.
A video of the moment of the massive explosion in Bandar Abbas.#Iran pic.twitter.com/nvayi1znt1
– Islamic Republic of Iran (@iriran_official) April 26, 2025
Al Jazeera states that there was no report on victims so far, but other videos on social networks showed damaged buildings and vehicles. A few people who reviewed the damage was seen on the images.
Authorities did not immediately stated the cause of the explosion.
The port of Shahid Rajaei is mainly managed by container traffic and also has oil tanks and other petrochemical objects.
(Vijesti.ba)
