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A massive explosion at Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port caused 280 people to be injured and caused massive fires and smoke. Linked to multiple container explosions, the incident prompted emergency response teams and the victim was taken to a medical facility.
At least four people were killed and 500 injured after several vessels exploded at a key Iranian port on Saturday. The video showed thick smoke swirling from the harbor area.
“The explosion occurred in part of the dock at Shahid Rajae port, and we are destroying the fire,” state television quoted Esmael Malekizadeh, a local port official.
Located 1,000 km south of the capital Tehran, Shahid Rajae is Iran’s most advanced container port, 23 km west of Bandar Abbas, the capital of Hormozgan province and north of the Strait of Hormuz, where one-fifth of the world’s oil output passes.
“Four quick response teams were sent to the scene after the explosion,” Moftar Sarassur, director of the Hormozgan Red Crescent Association, told state TV.
Meldad Hassanzadeh, head of the state’s crisis management department, confirmed with state television that the incident was caused by an explosion of several containers.
“We are currently evacuating and transporting the injured to a nearby medical centre,” he added.
