Iran’s explosion: Deaths rise to 14, more than 700 injured in critical port explosions | World News
Iranian port explosion: According to media reports, the death toll in the Shahid Rajaee port of Bandar Abbas in Iran increased to 14 people and about 750 were injured. After the explosion, huge thick gray smoke was seen rising from the Shahid Rajaee port complex. Authorities warn that the death toll could rise further as rescue efforts continue. The Iranian government said the explosion could be related to stored chemicals.
After the initial explosion rocked the Shahid Rajaei port, helicopters were deployed to the riotous fire hours, which is more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) south of Tehran. However, according to local media reports, even after a few hours, the fire was not completely extinguished, and the exact cause of the explosion remains unknown. According to the semi-official Tasnim News Agency, the rapid response team and rescue units have been dispatched to the scene and all port operations have been suspended.
As emergency services work in the area, the number of injured people is expected to increase. Schools and offices were ordered to close on Sunday as thick smoke spread across a wide radius, as thick smoke spread across a wide radius, to help authorities manage the evolving crisis.
Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni said six people were missing despite the challenges such as strong winds, despite firefighters continuing to work to control the fire.
Government spokesman Fatemeh Mohajerani said it would take some time to find out the cause of the explosion, “But so far it has been determined that containers are stored in a corner of the ports that may contain chemicals from the explosion.” She further said: “But it is difficult to determine the cause until the fire is put out.” Iranian authorities have declared a state of emergency in Bandar Abbas to protect a significant increase in air pollution.
The Ministry of Health mobilized the health team and took urgent measures to protect the health of citizens. CNN quoted Iranian official media reports as saying people were asked to stay indoors, avoid outdoor activities and keep windows closed. Many of the buildings in the port complex were severely damaged due to the explosion, due to the explosion, debris spread across the vast area. In addition, the windows are broken within a few kilometers within a radius.
Some media reports show that people are trapped in a complex wreck that has been reduced to rubble. The injured were taken to Banda Abbas Medical Center for treatment, the region’s governor Mohammad Ashouri Taziani said.
The port has been closed and maritime operations have been suspended. National Broadcasting Corporation Irib reported that the explosion occurred in the chemical and sulfur areas of the port. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered an investigation into the explosion cause. He said the interior minister has been sent to the scene to closely “check the level of the accident.”
Pezeshkian said in an article on X: “When expressing deep regret and sympathy for the victims of the Hormozgan province incident, I issued an order to investigate the situation and cause of the incident. The Minister of the Interior was sent to the area as a special representative to close the scope of the accident, to bring coordination and to resolve the necessary coordination and to resolve the situation of injury.” Shahid Rajaee is a large facility for container shipments, handling 70 million tons of cargo annually, including oil and general transportation.
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