More than 500 people injured in explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in Iran

Photos from the scene show thick clouds of smoke coming from the complex.

Published: April 26, 2025 9:59am

Updated: April 26, 2025 10:00am

An explosion injured 516 people in the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, according to a government spokesperson for emergency services.

The Iranian state media outlet Tasnim first reported the news and there have not been any casualties confirmed, according to CNN. 

Photos from the scene show thick clouds of smoke coming from the complex.

Other photos show people with injuries being carried away on stretchers. 

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