A huge explosion has erupted in southern Iran, with frightened locals reporting that the ground shook as chaos erupted.
Shocking images show a mushroom cloud in the sky following the incident which happened in the city of Bandar Abbas.
Hormozgan province’s crisis management chief addressed the mystery blast and said: “A strong explosion occurred at Shahid Rajaee port a few minutes ago, but the cause is not yet known.”
Tasnim news agency reported that the explosion took place at an administrative building.
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