Catastrophic Explosion Rocks Iranian Port, Injuring Over 500 People

April 26, 2025, 7:20 am

A massive explosion and ensuing fire at the Shahid Rajaei port near Bandar Abbas in southern Iran injured at least 516 people. The incident, which disrupted a major container shipment hub, has left officials scrambling to control the crisis while raising concerns about port safety and economic fallout.

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globalnews.ca / A massive explosion at an Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment kills 4, injures over 500

A massive explosion rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran, killing four people and injuring more than 500 others, supposedly linked to a shipment of missile propellant.

torontosun.com / Massive explosion at an Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment kills 4

MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant, killing four people and injuring more than 500 others. The blast at the Shahid Rajaei port happened as Iran and the...

ledevoir.com / En Iran, une « puissante » explosion dans un port fait plus de 500 blessés

Les autorités n’ont pas donné de précisions sur l’origine du sinistre dans l’immédiat.

citynews.ca / A massive explosion and fire strikes Iranian port and injures at least 516 people

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran, injuring at least 516 people, state television reported. The blast happened at the Shahid Rajaei port just outside of Bandar Abbas, a major facility for container shipments for the Islamic Republic that...

winnipegfreepress.com / A massive explosion and fire strikes the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas

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