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400+ people injured in Bandar Abbas' Shahid Rajaee Port explosion
A loud explosion rocked Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran. The National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company then confirmed that the blast was unrelated to any refineries, fuel storage, distribution facilities, or oil pipelines operated by the company at the port. Reports from Iran’s Fire Brigade indicate that over 406 people were injured in the explosion. Iranian State TV further reported that the Disaster and Crisis Management Department in Bandar Abbas has declared a state of emergency across all hospitals in the city.