Tuesday, Apr 29 2025 | Time 14:26 Hrs(IST)
WorldPosted at: Apr 28 2025 10:05PM


Death toll from Iran's port blast reaches 65

Tehran, Apr 28 (UNI) The death toll from a huge blast and the subsequent fire at Shahid Rajaee Port in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan on Saturday has reached 65, with over 1,200 others injured, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported Monday, citing the provincial governor.
The fire has been completely contained, while the rescue and relief operations were still ongoing, Mohammad Ashouri Taziani told Mehr.
Earlier in the day, Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni identified "certain negligence" as one of the reasons behind the deadly explosion in the provincial capital Bandar Abbas, where this port, the country's largest maritime hub, is located.
He made the remarks in an interview with state-run IRIB TV, elaborating on the ongoing investigations to determine the cause of the incident.
Momeni said that during an earlier meeting held in Bandar Abbas to discuss the explosion's cause, several individuals whose negligence had been confirmed were summoned. He noted that a failure to observe safety regulations and passive defense measures properly contributed to the disaster, urging the relevant authorities and investigative committee to accelerate efforts to determine the full cause accurately.
Following the deadly blast, Hossein Sajedinia, head of Iran's National Disaster Management Organization, told the IRIB on Sunday that some of the containers at the port contained flammable materials, such as pitch, and some others carried chemicals.
Despite the incident, the port's wharfs have resumed operations and cargo handling, according to the official news agency IRNA.
UNI XINHUA GNK
Tags: #Death toll from Iran's port blast reaches 65
More News

Russian Air Defence destroys 91 Ukrainian drones since evening of Apr 28: Ministry

29 Apr 2025 | 1:08 PM

Moscow, Apr 29 (UNI) The Russian air defence systems destroyed 40 Ukrainian drones over the past night, while 91 drones were shot down since Monday evening, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.

see more..

Iran condemns US strikes on Yemen, including Migrant Detention Cente: FM

29 Apr 2025 | 12:15 PM

Tehran, Apr 29 (UNI) Iran categorically condemns US strikes on Yemen, in particular the strike on the African migrant detention centre in the city of Sadah, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.

see more..

Over 20 people killed in Northeastern Nigeria from IED: Reports

29 Apr 2025 | 11:56 AM

Abuja, Apr 29 (UNI) More than 20 people were killed in Borno State in northeastern Nigeria as a result of a terrorist attack using an improvised explosive device (IED), the Vanguard news portal reported, citing a source.

see more..

Venezuela denounces U S "kidnapping" its toddler

29 Apr 2025 | 11:25 AM

Caracus, Apr 29 (UNI) The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on Monday denounced the U.S. authorities for "kidnapping" a two-year-old Venezuelan girl, who was separated from her mother when "boarding a repatriation flight to Venezuela."
According to a government statement, the kidnapping of the girl named Maikelys Antonella Espinoza Bernal, committed by the United States, violated "the rights of our migrants and in contravention of international norms, and most especially the Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the Charter of the United Nations."
The statement said that the United States has "once again committed the extremely serious offense of separating families and removing a minor from her emotional environment and, in particular, from her biological mother."
The father of the girl was also kidnapped and sent to a concentration camp in El Salvador without any form of trial or court action, it added.

see more..

Death toll from Sunday's overnight U S airstrikes on Yemen's capital rises to 12

29 Apr 2025 | 9:56 AM

Sanaa, Apr 29 (UNI) The death toll from Sunday's overnight U.S. airstrikes on three houses in Yemen's capital Sanaa rose to 12, with 4 others injured, Houthi-controlled health authorities said in a statement late Monday night.

see more..