The death toll from a powerful explosion at Iran's biggest port of Bandar Abbas has risen to at least 40, with more than 1,200 people injured, state media reported on Sunday, as firefighters worked to fully extinguish the fire.

CCTV footage shows the moment of the explosion at Iran's biggest port:: April 26, 2025:: Bandar Abbas, IranReuters was able to confirm the location of the video from the buildings and patterns on the road which matched file and satellite imagery of the area.

Social media videos show a huge plume of black smoke and a ball of fire rising from the area of the explosion.