The cause of the enormous blast, which created chaos in one of the capital’s most heavily populated areas, was thought to be an accident. No deaths have yet been reported.
Category: Explosions (Accidental)
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Several people were injured, including eight police officers and a firefighter, officials said. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear.
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The death toll from the explosion rose to 70, as officials said the massive blast involved a shipment whose documentation obscured the nature of the substances it carried.
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More than 1,100 people were also injured in the explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port, the largest in Iran.
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An Iranian with ties to the security services and an international security firm said that a missile fuel component exploded, but Iranian officials did not report any indication of an attack.
