TEHRAN, Iran — An enormous explosion and fireplace struck the Iranian port metropolis of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, officers stated.
Mehrdad Hasanzadeh, a provincial catastrophe administration official, advised Iranian state tv there have been accidents within the blast, with out elaborating. He added that first responders have been attempting to succeed in the world whereas others have been making an attempt to evacuate the location.
Hasanzadeh stated the blast got here from containers at Rajaei port within the metropolis.
Social media movies confirmed an enormous plume of black smoke.
Rajaei port primarily handles container visitors and in addition has oil tanks and different petrochemical services.
