Over 700 injured after huge explosion rocks Shahid Rajaee port in southern Iran

SuchTV  |  Apr 26, 2025

According to the Hormozgan Emergency Department, over 700 people were injured after a fuel tanker exploded for unknown reasons at Shahid Rajaee port in Hormozgan Province on Sunday, Tasnim News Agency reported.

The wounded were transferred to Hormozgan hospitals.

The director general of Hormozgan’s crisis management department said the explosion was extremely strong, but the cause has not yet been determined.

Initial reports indicate that the blast originated in an administrative building within the port complex. The blast was so intense that it completely destroyed the administrative building and severely damaged many vehicles.

Following the incident, all port operations were suspended as security and emergency teams worked to secure the area.

Authorities immediately declared a state of emergency at hospitals across Bandar Abbas in preparation for possible mass casualties.

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