Tehran, April 28 -- Fire blazed on Sunday, more than 24 hours after a massive explosion tore through Iran's largest commercial port, killing at least 40 people and leaving more than 1,000 others injured, according to the Red Crescent. 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. The health ministry urged residents to avoid going outside "until further notice" and to use protective masks.P2
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