Shafaq News/ The death toll fromthe Shahid Rajaee Port explosion in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, has risen to65, an Iranian official announced on Monday.
The governor of Hormozganprovince, Mohammad Ashouri, reported that search operations remain underway tolocate victims trapped under the debris. Clearing the damaged containers couldtake up to two weeks due to the extent of the destruction caused by the blast,he added.
Earlier on Monday, InteriorMinister Eskandar Momeni confirmed that several officials linked to theincident had been identified and arrested, following findings of"negligence in handling the situation." He indicated that IranianSupreme Leader Ali Khamenei had ordered an investigation into the explosion.
Momeni estimated that around 1,000people sustained injuries, with most discharged after receiving treatment. Only120 injured individuals remain in hospitals.
Regarding the fire, Momeni statedthat it is now under control but warned that smoke emissions from hazardouschemicals could persist over the coming days.
The cause of the explosion has notyet been definitively determined, although the port’s customs office indicatedit likely started with a fire in a warehouse storing hazardous chemicals.
The blast, which struck onSaturday near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, caused extensive damageto one of Shahid Rajaee Port’s 23 piers. Several countries have expressedsolidarity with Iran and offered their assistance.
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