About 800 people were injured; Porto is where much of the country’s commercial navigation moves
At least 18 people died at Bandar Abbas, Iran. According to authorities, about 800 were injured. The information is from the Iranian news agency and.
Porto is one of Iran’s main ports. The explosion was on Saturday (26.ab.2025). The impact burst windows, pulled roofs from nearby buildings and destroyed cars.
According to a representative of the Hormozgan Province Crisis Management Sector, where Porto is located, 2/3 of the injured already left hospitals. The rest remains in treatment.
Aerial images showed that there were at least 3 flames. Iranian interior minister Eskandar Momeni said the fire had spread from one container to another.
The exact cause of the explosion is not known. But customs employees released a statement, quoted by Iranian state TV, saying that it was probably caused by a fire started in a storage deposit of hazardous and chemical materials.
Shahid Rajae’s port is Iran’s largest and most modern terminal, where much of the country’s commercial navigation moves. It is about 1,000 km from the capital of Iran, Tehran.
Watch the moment of the explosion:
Iran: Video capturing the moment of explosion at Shahead Rajaei Port
– Khosro K Isfahani (@KhosroISFAHANI)
The explosion also shattered the windows of buildings near the incident site.
Watch:
📹 Blast at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas
The location of the explosion is an office building
Director General of Hormozgan Crisis Management: The reason for this is still unclear
– Tasnim News Agency (@tasnimnews_fa)
