(Bloomberg) – Appeals from death and injury continued to engulf a commercial port in the Iranian southern province of Hormozgan on the Hormuz Strait on Saturday, he says.
At least 14 people died and more than 750 people were injured, France-Presse quoted the Minister of the Interior Eskandar Momeni. The explosion, which was felt in nearby cities, was triggered by several containers of the cargo containers in the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, AFP said, quoting local media.
Associated Press quoted a possible connection to a recent shipment of missile fuel from China, which intended to supplement Iranian missile reserves that were exhausted by the attacks of the Earth on Israel during its war with Hamas in Gaza.
Initial reports suggest that the incident could be associated with poor safety standards, with flammable materials allegedly stored near containers. Tasnim, the semi -official press agency said the explosion was caused by an exploding from the fuel tank without providing further details.
National Iranian refinement and distribution of oil Co. In her statement, she stated that the explosion does not follow any oil devices or operations.
The explosion occurred when we and Iranian officials met in Muscat, south of the Gulf of Oman, for the third round of interviews on the Tehran nuclear program under the mediation of Oman. He remembered the memories of the deadly explosion five years ago in the port of Beirut, which was launched by a shop of highly flammable ammonium nitrate.
Shahid Rajaee, one of the largest commercial ports in the region, is a vital center for Iranian trade and, according to the State Agency for the Republic of Islam, is delivered by more than half of the country’s export and import.
It is also of strategic importance, sitting on the Hormuz Strait, a key waterway for about 26% of global oil trade. It is associated with Iranian national rail and road networks, connects maritime trade in the country’s industrial centers and serves as a transit route for exports through Iranian borders.
Rescue services raced in devastation scenes because the port operations were suspended, state television said. The Iranian media gave shots of a closed circuit camera and captured what they called the moment of explosion around the midday local time, showing that the large warehouse collapsed and sent a blanket of dust. The clips showed that the area still absorbs flames and thick black smoke several hours after the explosion.
Iranian President Masoud Pezshkian ordered the investigation of this matter because officials called on the public to donate blood in local hospitals in response to a growing number of victims. Ministers of the interior and roads of the country flew to Bandar Abbas to supervise the probe.
Officials said that the blazing may take a long time without offering any estimate.
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(Update with the latest deaths and injured numbers in the second paragraph.)
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