Bandar Abbas: At least 18 people were killed and 800 injured, according to a new toll reported by state television today, following an explosion at the Rajaee Port, the largest commercial port in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, on Saturday.

According to National News Agency – Lebanon, a state television correspondent at the scene explained, “The fire has been brought under control but has not yet been extinguished,” as thick black smoke billowed from the area.