At least 516 people were injured after a large explosion rocked Shahid Rajaee port in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, state media reported.
The blast occurred as Iran began a third round of nuclear talks with the United States in Oman, although the cause of the explosion was not immediately clear.
According to state media, at least 516 people were injured. Those who were injured were transferred to nearby medical centres.
Iranian state television said initial reports indicate negligence in the storage of flammable materials at the site, while Tehran Times reported that the explosion of several containers was the initial cause of the blast.
Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, director of Hormozgan province’s crisis management organisation, told state television that the injured have been transferred to medical facilities.
He said that safety officials had previously visited the site of the incident, and issued safety warnings.
#BREAKING #Iran Footage captures the moment a massive explosion struck the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran. pic.twitter.com/CWrR2fTtyr
— The National Independent (@NationalIndNews) April 26, 2025
Additional footage capturing the moment of the explosion. pic.twitter.com/a0T6kGsCnv
— The National Independent (@NationalIndNews) April 26, 2025
