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18 dead and 750 injured in the Iranian port explosion
The death toll from the huge explosion linked to the charge of chemical materials that are used to manufacture missiles in the port of the martyr Rajai in southern Iran has increased to 18 dead and 750 injured.
Helicopters and aircraft sprayed water on the raging fire during the night until Sunday morning in the port.
Helicopters and aircraft sprayed water on the raging fire during the night until Sunday morning in the port.
Open an investigation
The explosion occurred in the port of the martyr Rajai, while Iran and the United States were conducting the third round of negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program.
More details will be announced about the explosion, especially the cause of the explosion and the exact number of victims, once the investigation is completed, according to media reports.
The port of the martyr Rajai, near the main city of Bandar Abbas, is located in one of the important economic areas in Iran, where more than a third of the country’s maritime trade is being traded.
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