The explosion site at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas of Hormozgan province, Iran, April 26, 2025 (Photo: Xinhua)

The semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted Hormozgan province's Chief Justice Mojtaba Qahremani as saying that the port explosion resulted in, “57 confirmed deaths.” Revising the initial toll down from 70. The police have recovered and identified 46 bodies and 11 people are still missing.

The blast and ensuing fire injured more than 1,200 people, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society, which said search and rescue efforts at the site ended on Sunday.