WHO sends emergency medical supplies to Iran after deadly explosion
The WHO has sent emergency medical supplies to Iran following a deadly explosion at Bandar Abbas Port that killed 40 and injured over 1,000 people. WHO Director-General Tedros expressed condolences and solidarity, while Iranian authorities have yet to confirm if sabotage was involved in the blast.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 02:37 | 28 April 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) has dispatched emergency medical supplies to Iran to help treat those injured in a recent deadly explosion, the agency's chief announced.
"Our thoughts are with the people in Iran affected by the tragic explosion. Deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X Sunday night.
Around 40 people were killed and more than 1,000 injured when a powerful blast tore through containers and shook the surrounding area at Bandar Abbas Port.
Images from the area show that a section of the port was badly damaged.
No details have yet been released about the cause of the blast.
However, Iranian authorities say they have not yet received any evidence indicating the explosion was an act of sabotage.
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