CGTN
29 Apr 2025, 12:32 GMT+10
Rescuers at the scene of an explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port dock in the Iranian province of Hormozgan, April 28, 2025. /VCG
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday extended condolences to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the severe explosion at a port in the country.
Xi said he was deeply grieved to learn that a massive explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas caused heavy casualties.
On behalf of the Chinese government and people, Xi mourned the victims and offered sincere sympathies to the injured and the bereaved families.
At least 65 people were killed and 1,200 others injured in a huge explosion at the port on Saturday. The fire has been completely contained, while the rescue and relief operations were still ongoing.
(With input from Xinhua)
Source: CGTN
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