Dar es Salaam, April 27 -- IRAN: AT LEAST 25 people have been killed and 800 injured in a massive explosion at one of Irans key ports, authorities say.

The blast took place at Shahid Rajaee, the countrys largest commercial port, near the southern city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday morning.

It blew out windows and roofs of nearby buildings and destroyed cars. Residents reported feeling the impact of the blast up to 50km (31 miles) away. Six people remain unaccounted for, state media reports.

Videos verified by the BBC show a fire growing in intensity before a huge explosion, with people subsequently fleeing the blast and others lying wounded on roads surrounded by smoking debris.

Aerial footage showed at least three areas ablaze and Iran...