The number of injuries resulting from the explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, has risen to 516 people , according to Iranian media reports.
Iranian television, as reported by Shafaq News , stated that explosions continue at Shahid Rajaee Port, but dismissed claims of additional explosions promoted by some media outlets.
Meanwhile, Fars News Agency indicated that the explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port occurred in a storage yard for sulfur .
Earlier, Tasnim News Agency reported a massive explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port, clarifying that the explosion took place in offices affiliated with the port. A Tasnim correspondent noted that a fuel tank exploded for an unknown reason, and rapid response teams were dispatched immediately to the site.
Local Iranian media confirmed that the explosion's intensity was so severe it shook the ground, with its sound heard in nearby cities. The blast also shattered windows of buildings located several kilometers from the port. The Director-General of Crisis Management in Hormozgan Province, where Bandar Abbas is located, stated that the cause of the incident remains unknown.