300 injured in 'massive explosion' in southern Iran port

A "massive explosion" and fire took place at a key port in the Iranian province of Hormozgan more than 1,000 kilometers south of Tehran, state media reported Saturday.

"The explosion occurred in a part of the Shahid Rajaee port dock, and we are extinguishing the fire," state television quoted senior Hormozgan Ports and Maritime Administration official Esmaeil Malekizadeh as saying.

State television, citing local emergency services, reported that nearly 300 people have been injured, dozens of whom have been transferred to medical centers.