Explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas

A few hours ago, the sound of an explosion was heard at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas. According to the Director General of Crisis Management of Hormozgan Province, the explosion was related to several containers. 

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Number of injured reaches 516

Spokesperson of the National Emergency Service: The number of injured in the explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port has reached 516.

Hormozgan Governor: exact cause of explosion not yet determined

Hormozgan Governor: The precise cause of the explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port is still unclear, but several scenarios are being investigated by relevant authorities, and the results will be announced to the public as soon as they are confirmed.

Following the explosion of several containers at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, the head of the Red Crescent’s Relief and Rescue Organization, along with rapid response teams, was dispatched to Hormozgan on the orders of the Red Crescent Society’s president.

Currently, seven Red Crescent operational teams are present at the site to provide assistance to those affected.

Fifteen ambulances and four ambulance buses from Bandar Abbas, Lar, and the province have been dispatched to the scene.

The Larstan air ambulance helicopter has been deployed to assist potential casualties.

Shiraz Emergency Services are on full alert, and necessary coordination has been made to receive potential casualties from this incident.

Special directive from Interior Minister to Hormozgan Governor following explosion at shahid Rajaee Port

Eskandar Momeni, the Interior Minister, received an initial report on the incident during a phone call with Hormozgan Governor Mohammad Ashouri following the explosion at one of the flammable sources at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas.

Momeni issued urgent instructions to the governor for immediate action.

Additionally, on the minister’s orders, the head of the Crisis Management Organization has been dispatched to the area.

Explosion occurred within a 2-kilometer radius of the customs administrative building

Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Service: The evacuation of all trucks that have completed customs procedures from the Bandar Abbas port area is underway.

The explosion likely originated from a depot of hazardous goods and chemical materials stored in the port area.

The explosion occurred in the Sina container area of Shahid Rajaee Port, within a 2-kilometer radius of the customs administrative building.

National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company: Explosion unrelated to refineries or fuel tanks

The National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company announced regarding the explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port: Following reports of an explosion and fire in the vicinity of Shahid Rajaee Port, it is hereby clarified that this incident is unrelated to refineries, fuel storage tanks, or the oil distribution network and pipelines associated with this company in the area. Currently, operations at the facilities located in the Bandar Abbas region are continuing without interruption.

Additionally, the firefighting and emergency response equipment of all oil companies in the region are on standby and providing services to assist in managing the incident, under the coordination of the Ports and Maritime Organization.