At least 516 people injured as massive explosion rocks Iranian port

Smoke rises after a massive explosion near the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran (Mohammad Rasoul Moradi/IRNA via AP)

A massive explosion and fire have rocked a port in southern Iran, injuring at least 516 people, state television reported.

The blast happened at the Rajaei port just outside of Bandar Abbas, a major facility for container shipments for the Islamic Republic that handles some 80 million tons (72.5 million metric tons) of goods a year.