ALBAWABA - Iranian authorities confirmed the death of over 50 people following the huge explosion that took place in the southern port of Shahid Rajaee, local media reported on Tuesday.
The spokesperson of the Iranian government, Fatemeh Mohajerani, confirmed that 57 people were killed and 1581 others were injured following the strong explosion that occurred in Shahid Rajaee port.
In addition, the spokesperson also noted that 11 people are still missing in the blast that took place on April 26.
On the other hand, Iranian authorities arrested two, including a government official with links to the deadly blast last month, according to the country’s main commercial port, state television reported last Sunday.
"A government manager and another from the private sector have been arrested,” a state television revealed, citing a report from the investigating committee.
Nonetheless, an explosion took place in the city of Mashhad in Iran, causing a huge fire, social media reports revealed on Sunday, causing a massive fire and black smoke.
