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Video: Massive Fire Erupts At Iran\u2019s Largest Port Facility, Over 500 Injured
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A powerful explosion has shaken Shahid Rajaee port near Bandar Abbas, a major southern port city in Iran, on April 26, 2025, leaving at least 516 people injured, according to Iranian state media and emergency officials.<\/p>\n

The blast resulted in a huge fire, with thick columns of black and grey smoke rising high above the port, which is one of Iran\u2019s main commercial hubs and oil facilities.<\/p>\n

Videos and images from the scene showed shattered glass and debris scattered over a wide area, with smoke visible from kilometres away.<\/p>\n

Per reports from state broadcaster IRIB and news agency Tasnim, the explosion occurred in the chemical and sulfur storage area of the port.<\/p>\n

The cause of the blast has not yet been confirmed, but authorities said a fuel tank and several containers exploded, setting off the devastating fire.<\/p>\n

Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, head of Hormozgan province\u2019s crisis management organisation, stated that emergency services had responded swiftly and that the injured were being transferred to nearby medical centers.<\/p>\n

He stated that many port buildings suffered severe damage due to the shockwave, which could be felt and heard up to 50 kilometers away.<\/p>\n

Emergency officials revealed that safety teams had earlier inspected the site and issued warnings about potential hazards.<\/p>\n

Iranian state television mentioned that initial assessments suggested negligence in the storage of flammable materials might have caused the disaster.<\/p>\n

The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that the port area remains chaotic, with extensive damage to infrastructure.<\/p>\n

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A huge explosion rocks Aftab oil refinery at the port of Bandar Abbas, a key Iranian city on the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

The explosion caused widespread damage to homes and vehicles within a one-kilometre radius of the blast site.<\/p>\n

The cause is unclear. pic.twitter.com\/zhovwheGKg<\/a><\/p>\n

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