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Saba Yemen
26-04-2025
- Health
- Saba Yemen
Tehran: Number of injured in Rajaee Port explosion rises to 516
Tehran - Saba: Babak Yektaparast, spokesperson for Iran's Emergency Organization, announced that the number of wounded in the massive explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas (Hormozgan Province, southern Iran) has risen to 516, with the injured transferred to medical centers. Yektaparst told the official Iranian news agency IRNA: "So far, 15 ambulances and 4 emergency buses have been dispatched to the scene to transport the injured." Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mahajarani stated: "What has been determined so far is that containers stored in one section of the port—possibly containing chemicals—exploded. Until the fire is fully extinguished, it is difficult to provide a precise and expert comment on the cause and origin of the incident." Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, director-general of crisis management in Hormozgan Province, said: "Evacuation and transfer of the injured are currently underway." Meanwhile, director-general of the Iranian Red Crescent Society in Hormozgan Province (southern Iran), noted: "A comprehensive investigation is being conducted, and more detailed information will be provided to the public after the initial probe." The massive explosion occurred on Saturday afternoon in Shahid Rajaei Port, west of Bandar Abbas. The cause of the blast remains undetermined. The National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company stated that the explosion was unrelated to refineries, fuel tanks, or oil pipelines operated by the company in the area. Earlier, emergency management spokesperson Babak Yektaparst reported: "Following the huge explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, emergency forces were rapidly mobilized, and 281 injured were transported to hospitals." Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Saba Yemen
26-04-2025
- General
- Saba Yemen
At least 281 injured in explosion at Iran's Shahid Rajaee Port
Tehran – Saba: Following the massive explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, Babak Yektaparast, spokesperson for Iran's Emergency Management Organization, stated that emergency forces were quickly mobilized and have so far transported 281 injured individuals to hospitals. Yektaparast told the official Iranian news agency IRNA on Saturday, "So far, 15 ambulances and four ambulance buses have been dispatched to the scene to transfer the wounded." Referring to measures taken to address the potential scale of the incident, he added, "The emergency department in Shiraz is also on high alert, and necessary arrangements have been made to receive possible casualties." He continued, "Aerial emergency services in Jahrom and Lar are also on maximum readiness, and an emergency rescue helicopter has been deployed from Laristan to assist those injured in the incident." The massive explosion occurred on Saturday afternoon, April 26, in the Shahid Rajaee Port area west of Bandar Abbas. The cause of the explosion has not yet been determined, and rescue teams were sent to the scene to extinguish the fire and assist potential victims. The National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company stated that the explosion was unrelated to refineries, fuel storage tanks, or oil pipelines affiliated with the company in the area. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
United News of India
26-04-2025
- Health
- United News of India
4 killed, over 500 wounded in southern Iran port blast
Tehran, Apr 26 (UNI) At least four people were killed and 516 others injured on Saturday after a massive explosion rocked Shahid Rajaee Port in the city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran's Hormozgan province, local media reported. The wounded have been transferred to nearby medical centers, Babak Yektaparast, spokesman for the country's Emergency Medical Services Organization, told the semi-official Fars news agency. Yektaparast added that 90 hospital beds in Shiraz, the capital city of the neighboring Fars province, have been ready for the hospitalization of those potentially wounded in the incident. According to China's Consulate General in Bandar Abbas, three Chinese citizens sustained minor injuries in the explosion. They are now in good condition after receiving medical treatment. In an earlier report, the official news agency IRNA said the blast occurred at a gas tank in the port, sending a huge column of smoke into the sky and causing extensive damage to nearby buildings and cars. In remarks to Fars later, Hossein Zafari, spokesman for the National Disaster Management Organization, said the blast was caused by chemical materials in a container at the port, Xinhua news reported. Meanwhile, the Iranian government's spokeswoman, Fatemeh Mohajerani, warned against any "hasty speculations" about the cause of the incident before relevant authorities complete the investigations. She added that what had been confirmed so far was that there were containers, probably with chemical materials, at a corner of the port. Rapid reaction and rescue teams have been dispatched to the scene, and all port activities have been suspended, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, adding that the number of injured is likely increasing. UNI GNK
