According to CCTV News, an explosion occurred at the Shahid Rajaei Port in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas on the 26th local time.
It was learned on the evening of the 26th local time that the Iranian Interior Minister said that 14 people have died in the explosion. Several Iranian media reported earlier that the explosion has injured more than 750 people.
At around 21:00 local time on the 26th, the fire at Shahid Rajaee Port spread to other containers and exploded, “to a lesser extent than the first explosion”. As can be seen from the on-site video, the fire is still going on and billowing smoke is coming out.
As of 23:00 Iranian local time on April 26, the fire caused by the explosion in the Shahid Rajaee Port, Iran, has still not been extinguished. Iranian rescue teams are using trucks to transport soil, piled up around the explosion site to prevent the fire from spreading further.
A few hours after the explosion, on the evening of the 26th local time, the Iranian Ministry of Health declared a state of emergency at Shahid Rajaee Port. After the explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port and the serious increase in air pollution, the Iranian Ministry of Health sent a letter to the local health department, ordering it to form a health team and take emergency measures to protect public health.
Iranian President Pesakhia posted on social media on the 26th local time, expressing deep condolences to the victims of the explosion and demanding an investigation into the incident.
Iranian Interior Minister Momeni was sent as a special representative to the city of Abbas, where the port was located, to investigate the incident and deal with the aftermath.
On the 26th local time, Iranian government spokesman Mohajerani said that what can be confirmed at present is that the explosion occurred in “a container stored in the port, which may contain chemicals.” Before the fire is completely extinguished, it will be very difficult and take time to make an accurate and professional statement on the cause of the accident.
Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency reported on the 26th that the explosion was not related to oil facilities near Shahid Rajahi Port.
On the 27th local time, the chief judge of Hormozgan Province said that the explosion has killed 25 people. As of 23:00 on April 26th local time in Iran, the fire caused by the explosion at the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas has not been extinguished.
According to the latest news from CCTV News, the governor of Iran’s Hormozgan Province said on April 27 local time that the explosion at the Shahid Rajahi Port has killed 40 people. According to statistics from Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, more than 1,000 people were injured in the explosion, of which about 950 have been discharged from the hospital after treatment.