Suspected chemical blast at Iran's Bandar Abbas port kills 40, injures hundreds

The death toll from an explosion in the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas has risen to at least 40. More than 1,200 people were injured, state media in Iran reported on Sunday, writing...

Authorities raised to 28 the number of dead and 1,000 wounded by the tragedy of the port of Shahid Rajai

Irán guarda silencio sobre mortal explosión en un puerto mientras se reporta posible presencia de químicos usados en misiles

Por Leila Gharagozlou, Tim Lister, Eve Brennan y Frankie Vetch, CNN Las autoridades de Irán no han dicho qué causó la enorme explosión en el puerto de Bandar Abbas el sábado, que dejó al menos 28 personas muertas, pero imágenes de video e informes no confirmados apuntan a la posible presencia de un químico utilizado para fabricar propulsor de misiles. Relatos de testigos y videos indican que productos químicos en un área de contenedores de envío…

The day after the explosion in a port in southern Iran, fire fighting continues to be difficult and the cause remains puzzling. The government denies that the military's material has gone into the air. By B. Weber.

28 killed in blast at Iran's biggest port as Tehran denies explosion 'linked to fuel for missiles'

Goods inside containers were badly damaged and the explosion was so powerful that windows several miles away were shattered, reports said.