00:00Hundreds of people have been injured following a massive explosion and a fire at the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, south of Kabil Tehran.
00:08Iran's customs authorities said in a statement on Saturday that the explosion occurred in the Sina container yard,
00:14which is affiliated with the country's ports and maritime organization.
00:18State media reported that the number of injuries has risen to 406,
00:22while Iranian state television said initial reports indicate negligence in the storage of flammable materials at the site.
00:28In this context, the National Iranian Petroleum Refining and Distribution Company issued a statement following the blast saying all facilities in the area were not affected by the explosion.
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