Bandar Abbas: The death toll from Shahid Rajaee section of Bandar Abbas port's explosion in Iran's rose to 65, with over 1,200 injured, Iranian's authorities announced on Monday. The governor of the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan, Mohammad Ashouri, confirmed to local media the increased number of casualties, praising the role of firefighters and rescue teams in containing the fire.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the blast occurred on Saturday due to explosions in several containers.