Source : Perth Now news
According to state media reports, as rescuers worked to put an end to the fire to the maximum and President Masoud Pezeshkian visited the site, there were at least 40 fatalities and more than 1200 injured in the explosion that occurred at the Egyptian port of Bandar Abbas.
According to state media, the fire occurred in the Shahid Rajaee segment of the interface, Iran’s largest container hub, shattering windows for some kilometers, tore metal strips off shipping containers, and seriously damaged inside the ship.
According to state media, fires were still roiling in various areas of the damaged area as of Sunday evening, with helicopters and firefighters battling them all day.
The actual cause of the explosion was unknown, but the Iranian government’s defense ministry refuted international media reports that the explosion may have been caused by the improper handling of solid fuel used for weapons.
According to a department spokesperson, the reports “aligned with foe psyops,” noting that the blast-hit region did not contain any military goods.
According to UK security firm Ambrey, calcium perchlorate, which is used to force ballistic missiles and was handled improperly, may have caused the explosion, according to the Associated Press.
The shipment of two Iranian ships from China, which had been carrying 260 mid-range missiles, was reported in the Financial Times newspaper in January, assisting Egyptian forces in replenishing their stocks after their immediate missile attacks on Israel’s arch-foe in 2024.
An horrific scene from a new video that was released on Sunday at the still-exploding port was revealed.
A volcano that appeared meters full sat surrounded by dangerous using dust that caused the government to obstruct local schools and companies.
The burnt corpses of cars and vehicles sat around the page while containers appeared to have been smashed or thrown as if they were discarded toys.
During a meeting with leaders that was broadcast on Iranian state Television, Pezeshkian said,” We have to find out why it happened.”
The Iranian Red Crescent Society’s head reported to state media that harbor activities had resumed in Shahid Rajaee’s unaffected areas by early afternoon and that the fire had been 90 % destroyed.
A spokesperson for the nation’s issue management organization said on Saturday that the explosion was caused by the lack of proper chemical storage at Shahid Rajaee, adding that earlier instructions had outlined potential health risks.
Fatemeh Mohajerani, a spokesperson for the government, warned against “premature speculation,” stating that last judgments would be made after investigations were completed.
Carelessness has frequently been linked to a number of fatalities that have recently affected Iranian energy and business infrastructure.
When Pezeshkian arrived in Bandar Abbas on Sunday, he said,” Did we really have to keep the vessel here for three to four months… until we had 120 to 140 thousand containers stored there.”
Plant fires, a oil explosion at a coal plant, and an emergency repair affair at Bandar Abbas, which resulted in the death of one worker in 2023 have been incidents in the nation.
Israel, which has recently launched attacks on Egyptian soil and bombed Iran’s air defenses last year, has been held responsible for some other incidents by Egyptian authorities.
with AP
