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Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran finally extinguished a fire Monday at a southern port rocked by an explosion as the death toll in the blast rose to at least 70 people killed. Satellite images analyzed by Associated Press showed the devastation of explosion injured more than 1,000 people. Photos (Planet Labs PBC) came as local news reports site raised more questions cause of blast at Shahid Rajaei port near Bandar Abbas.
Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni announced the fire had been put out as provincial emergency health official gave death toll. Port reportedly took in a chemical component needed for solid fuel for ballistic missiles — something denied by authorities though they not explained source of the power that caused this destruction blast on Saturday disintegrated a building next blast site appeared tobe in a row where containers once stood, satellite photos showed shredded the majority of another building just to the west.

The deadly explosion at Iran’s largest port is believed to have been caused by missile fuel ingredients sent by China.

At least 40 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured in the blast in Shahid Rajaei port on Saturday, which the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency said was likely triggered by containers of chemicals.
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