Hundreds of injured in a large blast in the port of Shahid Raji

At least 500 people were injured in a massive explosion in a port in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abas, state media reported.

The blast took place in the port district of Shahid Raji on Saturday morning, breaking the windows of nearby office buildings.

No casualties have been reported yet, but the footage shows that people lie on the street. There are also reports that people are trapped under semi -collapse buildings.

The main fire is still raging in place and the photos show huge, twisting black clouds over the ports.

Workers were in a hurry to evacuate and transfer the injured in hospitals, authorities said.

Officials announced on state television that the explosion had been focused in the port and that several unsealed containers had exploded.

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Iranian state media reports that the explosion is so large that it has damaged buildings and cars nearby. Residents also reported that they had heard the explosion of a few kilometers.

The number of wounded reported by the state media has increased rapidly in the last hour.