Fire at Iran's port of Bushehr kills 3 people

Published June 11th, 2025 - 10:37 GMT
port of Bushehr
Fire at port of Bushehr in Iran. (X/video screenshots)

ALBAWABA - At least three people were killed and 10 others injured when a fire broke out in a methanol tank at the southern port of Bushehr, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported on Wednesday.

Hassan Mousavi, the head of prehospital care emergency services of Bushehr Province, mentioned that a blaze erupted in a methanol tank belonging to the Kaveh Petrochemical Company in Deyr Port in Bushehr Province.

"This incident occurred at 11:30 a.m. local time today," Hassan Mousavi was quoted as saying by IRNA on Wednesday. Injured people were hospitalized. 

More deaths are expected to be reported in the coming hours due to the severity of the fire. 

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