Satellite images show widespread destruction at Iran port after deadly explosion

Published on Apr 29, 2025 02:01 am IST

The death toll from the major explosion at container port of Bandar Abbas rose to at least 70, with over 1,200 injured, according to state media.

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CCTV footage shows fire from the explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 26, 2025, as seen in this screengrab from a social media video.(Reuters) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 29, 2025 02:01 am IST

CCTV footage shows fire from the explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 26, 2025, as seen in this screengrab from a social media video.(Reuters)

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Iranian Red Crescent rescuers work following an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 27, 2025. The death toll from the major explosion in Iran's most important container port of Bandar Abbas on April 26 rose to at least 70, with over 1,200 injured, according to state media.(Reuters) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 29, 2025 02:01 am IST

Iranian Red Crescent rescuers work following an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 27, 2025. The death toll from the major explosion in Iran's most important container port of Bandar Abbas on April 26 rose to at least 70, with over 1,200 injured, according to state media.(Reuters)

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This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows the epicenter of an explosion at the Shahid Rajaei port near Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, April 28, 2025.(AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 29, 2025 02:01 am IST

This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows the epicenter of an explosion at the Shahid Rajaei port near Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, April 28, 2025.(AP)

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This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows the epicenter of an explosion before it happened at the Shahid Rajaei port near Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, April 9, 2025. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 29, 2025 02:01 am IST

This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows the epicenter of an explosion before it happened at the Shahid Rajaei port near Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, April 9, 2025. (AP)

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Iranian Red Crescent rescuers work following an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 27, 2025.  The incident occurred as Iran began a third round of nuclear talks with the United States in Oman, but there was no indication of a link between the two events. (Reuters) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Apr 29, 2025 02:01 am IST

Iranian Red Crescent rescuers work following an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, Iran, April 27, 2025.  The incident occurred as Iran began a third round of nuclear talks with the United States in Oman, but there was no indication of a link between the two events. (Reuters)

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