The cause of fatal explosions that destroyed Iran’s ports is unlikely to happen: Governor | World News
Mohammad Ashouri Taziani, governor of the southern Iranian province of Holmozgen, refuted the assumption Tuesday that the deadly explosion in the Shahid Rajaee Port in southern Iran was an act of vandalism.
He made remarks while elaborating on Saturday’s explosion and the possible causes of the subsequent fire, with at least 70 people killed and another 1,200 injured, according to the official news agency.
Ahsouri Taziani said some foreign media have raised the speculation that the incident may be the result of acts of destruction, but preliminary investigations show that destruction assumptions fail to have “enough power.”
He added that, according to a statement from the provincial crisis management headquarters, failure to correctly observe security and passive defense measures has been one of the main causes of the incident.
On Monday, Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni identified “certain negligence” as one of the causes of the fatal explosion.
Meanwhile, the fires at the Shahid Rajaee port have been completely curbed, while rescue and relief operations are still underway.
On Monday, Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni determined that “certain negligence” was one of the causes of the deadly explosion in the provincial capital Bandar Abbas, the port where the country’s largest maritime hub is located.
He commented in an interview with state-run Irib TV, detailing the ongoing investigation to determine the cause of the incident.
Monini said several confirmed people were summoned at a meeting in Bandar Abbas. He noted that the failure to observe safety regulations and passive defenses properly caused the disaster and urged relevant authorities and the Commission of Inquiry to speed up efforts to accurately determine the entire cause.
After the deadly explosion, Hossein Sajedinia, head of the Iranian National Disaster Management Organization, told IRIB on Sunday that some containers at the port contain flammable materials, such as pitch, while others carry chemicals.
Despite the incident, the port’s terminals resumed operations and cargo handling, according to the official news agency IRNA.
