Four people died and at least 516 were injured in an explosion at southwestern Iran’s power of Badar Abbas, according to state media.
April 26 Four people died and at least 516 were injured in an explosion at southwestern Iran’s port of Badar Abbas, according to state media.
Video distributed by the Mehr news agency showed the explosion at an office building. Other footage showed helicopters dropping water at the site of the fire.
The port, which is near the Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf, is 795 miles south of Iran’s Tehran capital.
Debris spread over a wide area, including shattered windows. The fire was contained but port activities were suspended as security and relief forces were on the scene.
