26.04.2025 22:31
The death toll from the explosion at the Shahid Roudaki Port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, has risen to 8, while the number of injured has reached 750. The fire remains uncontrollable, and all educational institutions have been closed.
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In the Shahid Recai Port in the city of Bandar Abbas, located in Iran's Hormozgan province, the death toll from the violent explosion that occurred today has risen to 8, while the number of injured has reached 750.
DEATH TOLL IN THE EXPLOSION 8, NUMBER OF INJURED 750
The toll from the violent explosion at the Shahid Recai Port in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan province, is worsening. Interior Minister Iskender Mumini, speaking to Iranian state television, announced that the number of fatalities has risen to 8 and the number of injured to 750 in the explosion that occurred today.
Mumini stated that 212 of the injured received outpatient treatment, while the other injured were hospitalized in health centers in Hormozgan province and surrounding provinces.
FIRE SPREAD TO OTHER CONTAINERS
Mumini expressed that the fire has not yet been brought under control due to strong winds, and reported that the fire has spread to other containers, causing new explosions.
ALL SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN CLOSED
In a statement from the Hormozgan Province Crisis Management General Directorate, it was reported that all educational institutions in Bandar Abbas will suspend education for one day tomorrow due to the air pollution caused by the explosion and to protect the health of students.
EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN AN AREA WHERE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES WERE STORED
A source, who wished to remain anonymous, told the semi-official Fars News Agency that the incident occurred in an area of the port where chemical substances were stored.
Hormozgan Governor Mohammad Ashouri also stated that the cause of the explosion is still unknown, but there is a possibility that it is related to various flammable materials.
Ashouri said, "The security of the ports is regularly monitored, but the Shahid Recai Port is a place where various goods are located. Serious warnings have been made, and we will announce the results in subsequent investigations."
POSSIBILITY OF SABOTAGE
Mehrdad Hasanzade, the General Director of Hormozgan Crisis Management, also stated that they had previously warned the authorities about security at the port.
Iran Crisis Management Spokesperson Hossein Zaferi also reported that the port is a container yard and that a large number of containers here store chemical substances.
The Iranian official stated, "It has been determined that the explosion was caused by the chemicals inside the containers. The General Director of Crisis Management had previously warned during visits about this port and highlighted the potential danger."
Zaferi noted that the possibility of the explosion being caused by sabotage is weak.
Iran's Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Spokesperson Ibrahim Rizaei also stated that claims suggesting the incident was a terrorist act or sabotage are merely media speculation, and he currently rejects the possibility of sabotage.
ACTIVITIES AT THE PORT HAVE STOPPED
It has been announced that activities at the strategic port, where a significant portion of the country's exports are carried out, have been completely halted.
In a statement by the Iranian Customs Authority, it was reported that the export shipments from Shahid Recai Port have been suspended until further notice.
After the explosion, Interior Minister Iskender Mumini went to Bandar Abbas to assess the extent of the incident on the instructions of President Masoud Pezeshkian.
President Pezeshkian also ordered a special investigation to assess the extent of the explosion.
ISRAEL'S STATEMENT
According to Israeli media, Israeli officials claimed that they had no involvement in the explosion at the Shahid Recai Port in Bandar Abbas, located on the shores of the Persian Gulf.
According to a report by Israel's Maariv newspaper, Israeli military officials denied any connection to the explosion.
The report noted that the explosion at Bandar Abbas Port occurred while the third round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran regarding Iran's nuclear program was taking place in Muscat, the capital of Oman.
It was reported that Israeli military sources claimed there was no connection between the explosion in Iran and the Israeli military.
PORT HAS STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE
Located on the shores of the Persian Gulf, Bandar Abbas Port is one of Iran's most important commercial and logistical centers.
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