April 28, 2025 9:08 AM

Death toll from Iran’s port blast rises to 40, over 1,000 injured

The death toll from a massive explosion at a port in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province has climbed to 40, with over 1,000 people reported injured, Iran's IRIB news agency said.   The blast on Saturday triggered a major fire, with 197 of the injured individuals requiring hospitalisation, according to Hormozgan Governor Mohammad Ashouri Taziani.   The cause of the explosion has not yet been determined, Xinhua news agency reported.   In response to the tragedy, the Iranian government de...