Explosion at Iranian Port Leaves at Least 112 Injured
Explosion at the Shahid Rajaei Port in Bandar Abbas, April 26, 2025. X/ @Eri1806
April 26, 2025 Hour: 6:49 am
Activities at the Shahid Rajaei Port have been suspended so that rescue forces can quickly bring the situation under control.
At midday on Saturday, an explosion at the Shahid Rajaei Port, located in the city of Bandar Abbas, left at least 112 people injured.
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“The number of injured transported to medical centers has reached 112,” reported the city’s emergency services, according to the Tasnim agency.
The incident occurred in an office building and was caused by the explosion of a fuel tank for reasons that are still unknown. The blast wave was so powerful that it damaged buildings and cars in the area.
Local television stations broadcast images of a massive black cloud over the port, as well as scenes of panic in the vicinity. Port activities have been suspended so that security and rescue forces can quickly bring the situation under control.
Iran’s National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company reported that operations related to its business have not been affected and continue in Bandar Abbas, an important oil hub in the country.
The Shahid Rajaei Port suffered a cyberattack in 2020 that paralyzed its activities, an attack for which Iran blamed Israel.
Shahid Rajaei is a commercial and industrial port in Bandar Abbas, the capital of Hormozgan Province. It covers an area of more than 2,400 hectares and has an annual capacity to handle more than 88 million tons of goods.
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Source: EFE
