Explosion rocks Iran's Bandar Abbas port - in pictures

  • Firefighters at the site of an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran. EPA
    Firefighters at the site of an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran. EPA
  • Black smoke rises behind abandoned damaged containers following the blast. AFP
    Black smoke rises behind abandoned damaged containers following the blast. AFP
  • Several containers exploded on April 26 at Iran's largest commercial port, authorities said, causing a major blast and fire, and leaving hundreds injured. AFP
    Several containers exploded on April 26 at Iran's largest commercial port, authorities said, causing a major blast and fire, and leaving hundreds injured. AFP
  • Thick, black smoke rises. AFP
    Thick, black smoke rises. AFP
  • A helicopter releases water to extinguish the fire. EPA
    A helicopter releases water to extinguish the fire. EPA
  • Authorities have not yet announced the cause of the blast. EPA
    Authorities have not yet announced the cause of the blast. EPA
  • An injured man sits on the ground. AFP
    An injured man sits on the ground. AFP
  • People take an injured worker to an ambulance. EPA
    People take an injured worker to an ambulance. EPA
  • Workers walk away from the site of the explosion. EPA
    Workers walk away from the site of the explosion. EPA