Bandar Abbas, IRNA – More than 500 people were injured after a huge explosion rocked Shahid Rajaee Port near Bandar Abbas, in southern Iran.
The blast occurred on Saturday, causing destruction in the surrounding areas and affecting some industries in western Bandar Abbas.
Initial reports suggested that a gas tanker exploded.
Videos circulating online show a thick plume of smoke at the scene.
A spokesman for the emergency services said that at least 561 people had so far been injured.
The head of Hormozgan Province’s Red Crescent Society said rapid response teams had been deployed immediately. He added that the cause of the explosion had not yet been determined and investigations were underway.
Administration spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said that the exact cause of the blast would not be known until the fire was fully extinguished.
However, she said that containers containing chemical materials stored at the port were the probable source of the explosion.
(This is a developing story.)
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