Satellite images reveal scale of damage after Iran port explosion

Reuters. Satellite imagery showed the extent of damage at Iran’s largest port after a powerful explosion on Saturday (April 26).

 

The death toll from the explosion in Iran’s most important container port of Bandar Abbas rose to at least 70, with over 1,200 injured, state media said on Monday (April 28).

 

Saturday’s blast took place in the Shahid Rajaee section of the port, Iran’s biggest container hub. Efforts to put out the ensuing blaze have continued since with sporadic fires breaking out due to wind and flammable goods in the containers, some releasing toxic emissions in the area, according to state media.