5 people were killed and more than 700 were injured in an explosion at Iran’s Bandar Abbas Port on Saturday. According to media reports, initial investigations have revealed that the accident occurred due to negligence in the storage of flammable materials at the site. Iranian officials said that the explosion took place at the Sina Container Yard of Shahid Rajai Port, just outside Bandar Abbas Port. Transport containers are stored here, which also has oil and other petrochemical facilities. Rescue workers are trying to evacuate people from the accident site. Iranian media says that no energy infrastructure has been damaged due to the explosion. Iran is unable to get the necessary equipment due to international sanctions, due to which industrial accidents often occur here. Pictures after the explosion… Bandar Abbas Port is 1000 km away from Tehran The National Iranian Petroleum Refining and Distribution Company issued a statement after the explosion saying that the oil facilities in the area have not been affected by the explosion. This port is 1000 km away from Iran’s capital Tehran. In the viral videos on social media, smoke is seen coming out from inside the port. People are seen running here and there in panic and many vehicles are badly damaged. In 2020, there was a cyber attack on the computer system of this port. In May 2020, Iran accused Israel of carrying out a major cyber attack on this port, due to which the computer system crashed. Due to this, there was an atmosphere of chaos in the area for several days. This explosion has happened at a time when Iranian officials are in talks with US officials about a new nuclear deal.
