About 516 people have been injured in a massive explosion Shahid Raji Port Dock, local media in southern Iran reported on Saturday.
The cause of the explosion at the country’s largest commercial port Hormogen province Not known yet. No casualties have been reported so far.
“Shahid Raji’s port explodes exploded, and we are extinguishing the fire,” State TV quoted a regional port official as saying.
What do we know till now:
‘Most port buildings were seriously damaged’
The explosion has left several port buildings “severely damaged”. “Shockwave was so strong that most port buildings were severely damaged,” said Tasnim News Agency.
According to the FARS news agency, the explosion was so intense that it was felt and heard up to 50 km away. The residents also reported to feel the ground shake from the distance from the port.
Orded to investigate
According to the ISNA news agency, the first vice -president Mohammad Reza Azf directed an inquiry to determine the cause of the explosion and evaluate the damage.
However, a state -owned media stated that the explosion “Shahid Raji Port has no connection with refineries, fuel tanks, distribution complexes or oil pipelines.”
“Monkey Abbas oil features are currently working without any interruption,” said this.
It is one of Iran’s most deadly work accidents in recent years. In September, a coal mine explosion, more than 50 people died due to gas leakage in Tabas, Eastern Iran, proclaimed a period of public mourning.
