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TEHRAN, April 26 (KUNA) -- Eight people have been killed in the massive explosion at Bandar Abbas port in Hormozgan, southern Iran, Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni said Saturday.
In a press conference near the scene, the minister added "the death toll has risen to eight so far, while 750 people have been injured."
He also expressed hope that firefighters would be able to extinguish the blaze.
Momeni added, "Unfortunately, the fire has not yet been completely extinguished due to strong winds, and efforts are ongoing to control the fire and prevent it from spreading to other areas."
A massive explosion occurred at Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, southern Iran, due to the explosion of several containers at the port, according to initial estimates. (Pickup previous)
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