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A huge blast probably caused by the explosion of chemical materials killed at least 18 people and injured more than 700 on Saturday at Iran’s biggest port, Bandar Abbas, Iranian state media reported.

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The death toll from a powerful explosion at Iran's biggest port of Bandar Abbas has risen to at least 25, with more than 700 people injured, state media reports, as firefighters work to extinguish ...

Saturday’s blast took place in the Shahid Rajaee section of the port, Iran’s biggest container hub, shattering windows for several kilometres around, tearing metal strips off shipping ...

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 ...

Blast rocks part of Bandar Abbas port in southern Iran Poorly stored chemicals likely cause, says one official Government says too early to be sure More than 500 injured in blast A huge blast on ...

State media released the confirmation after reports emerged of a blast so powerful people felt the earth shaking for miles. It is not known how many people have been injured in the incident.

"I was deeply shocked and pained to hear the tragic news. I express my deepest condolences and sympathies to the families who lost their kin," the chief minister said in a statement.

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