89 m. ago Huge explosion in Iranian port kills at least five and injures more than 500

Official suggests blast in southern port of Shahid Rajaee in Bandar Abbas due to explosion of chemicals in containersAn immense blast in Iran’s southern port of Shahid Rajaee has killed at least five people and injured more than 700, according to state media, with an official suggesting the fire was caused by the explosion of chemical containers.A spokesperson for Iran’s crisis management body pointed to poor storage conditions of chemicals as the trigger for the port explosion. “The cause of the explosions was the chemicals inside the containers,” Hossein Zafari, a crisis management spokesperson, told Iran’s ILNA news agency. He added that the port administration had previously been warned about the danger these chemicals posed. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Massive explosion rocks Iran as four are killed and more than 500 injured with blast blamed on shipment of ballistic missile fuel

The blast at the Shahid Rajaei port happened as Iran and the US met Saturday in Oman for the third round of negotiations over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program.

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3 h. ago Iran explosion: At least four dead and over 500 injured following massive blast at port

Thick black smoke can be seen in the area with emergency services at the scene

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3 h. ago Huge explosion in Iranian port kills at least four and injures more than 500

Official suggests blast in southern port of Shahid Rajaee in Bandar Abbas due to explosion of chemicals in containersAn immense blast in Iran’s southern port of Shahid Rajaee has killed at least four people and injured more than 500, according to state media, with an official suggesting the fire was caused by the explosion of chemical containers.A spokesperson for Iran’s crisis management body pointed to poor storage conditions of chemicals as the trigger for the port explosion. “The cause of the explosions was the chemicals inside the containers,” Hossein Zafari, a crisis management spokesperson, told Iran’s ILNA news agency. He added that the port administration had previously been warned about the danger these chemicals posed. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago At least four dead after massive explosion and fire at Iranian port

This is the aftermath of a massive explosion that shook a port in southern Iran on Saturday (26 April), killing at least four people.

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4 h. ago At least four dead and over 500 injured following massive explosion and fire at Iranian port

Thick black smoke can be seen in the area with emergency services at the scene

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5 h. ago Hundreds injured following massive explosion and fire at Iranian port

Thick black smoke can be seen in the area with emergency services at the scene

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8 h. ago Iran explosion: Massive blast rocks Bandar Abbas with at least 80 casualties

A massive explosion has occurred in Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, with locals stating they felt it in nearby towns - officials are unsure what caused the chaos

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