Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:57pm on 27 Apr 2025,Sunday International
At least 28 people were killed and 800 injured after a massive explosion rocked Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port near Bandar Abbas on Saturday. The blast, reportedly triggered by improperly stored solid rocket fuel, devastated the country’s largest commercial port. Aerial footage showed widespread fires, destroyed buildings, and debris across highways. Six people remain missing. Officials had previously warned about unsafe chemical storage practices. President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered an investigation. The incident occurred amid sensitive US-Iran nuclear negotiations. Authorities confirmed that oil infrastructure was unaffected, despite the port’s strategic location near the Strait of Hormuz. (PC: EPA, Reuters)
