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At least 28 killed, 800 injured in massive explosion at Iranian port

Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco, from the development of Apr 26, 2025

Newest development Apr 28, 2025 · 3 reportsDeath toll from Iran port explosion raises questions about the cause

An Iranian port explosion killed at least 28 people, state media reported. The huge explosion happened at the port of Bandar Abbas.

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    At least 28 killed, 800 injured in massive explosion at Iranian port

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    Death toll from Iran port explosion raises questions about the cause

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  1. Green Field Reporter

    A massive explosion and fire strikes Iranian port and injures at least 115 people - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A massive explosion rocked a port in southern Iran on Saturday, injuring at least 115 people, state television reported. The blast happened at the Rajaei port just outside of Bandar Abbas, a major facility for container shipments for the Islamic Republic that handles some 80 mill…

  2. Fox News

    A massive explosion at an Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment kills 5, injures over 700 (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Eight people were killed and 750 others were injured after an explosion and fire rocked a port in southern Iran; helicopters dumped water on the fire hours after the initial explosion.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Suspected chemical blast at Iranian port kills 8, injures over 700 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    DUBAI >> A huge blast probably caused by the explosion of chemical materials killed at least eight people and injured more than 700 today at Iran’s biggest port, Bandar Abbas, Iranian state media reported.

  4. WHDH Boston

    A massive explosion and fire at an Iranian port injure at least 516 people - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran, injuring at least 516 people, state television reported.The blast

  5. ABC 13 Houston

    Massive explosion and fire strikes Iranian port city, injures at least 115 people (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    A massive explosion in Iran rocked the Rajaei port just outside of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, injuring at least 115 people.

  6. Wfmy News 2

    Iran says 4 people have been killed in massive port explosion (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    Authorities have offered no cause for the explosion hours later, though videos suggested whatever ignited at the port was highly combustible.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Iran port explosion: Number of casualties on the rise – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A blast has rocked the port of Shahid Rajaei on Iran's southern coast, and the number of people injured appears to be rising. Some deaths have also been reported.

  8. KGW Portland

    At least 4 dead, over 500 injured after explosion, fire at Iranian port (opens KGW Portland)

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    KGW Portland's feed description

    Authorities have offered no cause for the explosion hours later, though videos suggested whatever ignited at the port was highly combustible.

  9. Anchorage Daily News

    Massive explosion at Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment kills 8, injures around 750 (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The explosion and fire was purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant.

  10. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Five killed, more than 700 people injured after massive explosion in Iranian port (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Leila Gharagozlou, Tim Lister and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Five people have been killed and more than 700 injured in a huge explosion at the port of Bandar Abbas in southwestern Iran, according to official Iranian media.

  11. Digital Journal

    Major blast at south Iran port injures hundreds (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    A powerful explosion ripped through a key port in southern Iran on Saturday, injuring more than 500 people, state media said, with the cause of the blast

  12. The Republic

    A massive explosion at an Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment kills 4, injures over 500 (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant, killing four people and injuring more than 500 others.

  13. KESQ Palm Springs

    Massive explosion at Iranian port kills 14 and injures hundreds (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Leila Gharagozlou, Tim Lister, Eyad Kourdi and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — At least 14 people have been killed and 750 injured in a huge explosion at the port of Bandar Abbas in southwestern Iran, according to official Iranian media citing the country’s interior ministry.

  14. NBC 6 South Florida

    Iran says 4 people killed, more than 500 injured, in massive port explosion (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Authorities say a massive explosion and fire at a port in southern Iran has killed four people.

  15. KOB 4

    Iran raises toll from explosion at southern port to 5 people killed and more than 700 others injured (opens KOB 4)

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    Iran raises toll from explosion at southern port to 5 people killed and more than 700 others injured.

  16. Wyoming Public Media

    Iran says 4 people are dead and hundreds injured in a massive port explosion (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    A massive explosion and fire at a port in southern Iran has killed four people, authorities said Saturday. More than 500 others have been injured in the blast at the Shahid Rajaei port.

  17. New York Post

    Massive port explosion in Iran kills 4, injures over 500 amid nuclear talks with US (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant, killing four people and injuring more than 500 others.

  18. UPI

    Four dead, more than 500 injured in Iran port explosion (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Four people died and at least 516 were injured in an explosion at southwestern Iran's power of Badar Abbas, according to state media.

  19. KOB 4

    A massive explosion at an Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment kills 14, injures some 750 (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    A massive explosion and fire has rocked a port in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant. A disaster official told Iranian state media that the blast on Saturday killed five people and injured more than 700 others.

  20. WMUR

    A massive explosion at an Iranian port kills 5, injures over 700 (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A state-run news agency said Iran's Customs Administration blamed a “stockpile of hazardous goods and chemical materials stored in the port area" for the blast.

  21. Daily Journal

    A massive explosion and fire strikes Iranian port and injures at least 406 people (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran, injuring at least 406 people, state television reported. The blast happened at the Rajaei port just outside of Bandar Abbas, a major facility for container shipments for the Islamic Republic that handles some 8…

  22. Los Angeles Times

    A massive explosion at an Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment kills 5, injures 700 (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A massive explosion and fire have rocked a port in southern Iran believed to be linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant.

  23. The Hill

    A massive explosion at an Iranian port possibly linked to missile fuel kills 25, injures some 800 (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant, killing 25 people and injuring around 800 others.

  24. WSVN Miami

    A massive explosion at an Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment kills 8, injures around 750 - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient

  25. The Brunswick News

    5 die, hundreds injured as explosion rocks Iranian port (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    Five people died and more than 700 were injured in a powerful explosion that engulfed a commercial port in Iran’s southern Hormozgan Province on the Strait of Hormuz Saturday, Iranian

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