Iran port blast death toll rises to 18 as fires continue blazing

Fires were blazing on Sunday a day after a massive explosion tore through Iran’s largest commercial port, killing at least 18 people and wounding 800 others, according to state media.

The blast occurred on Saturday at Shahid Rajaee Port in southern Iran, near the Strait of Hormuz through which a fifth of world oil output passes.

The port’s customs office said in a statement carried by state television that the explosion probably resulted from a fire that broke out at the hazardous and chemical materials storage depot.