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Red Crescent Chief Pirhossein Koolivand increased the death toll from the massive explosion at Shahid Rajaei Port on Saturday to 28 people, according to Red Crescent Chief Pirhossein Koolivand, who updated earlier reports from state media as firefighters continued to work out the fire.

In a video released on the Iranian government’s official website, Koolivand claimed that “unfortunately, 28 people have already died,” adding that some of the more than 1, 000 injured from the Shahid Rajaee Port explosion had been moved to Tehran for treatment.

A helicopter was seen over the scene of the incident on Sunday in a video posted by Tasnim, trying to put an end to the thick black smoke rising from the sky.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed sympathy for the victims of the deadly explosion, adding that he had issued a “order to investigate the situation and the causes” ().

At least five of the victims were being transported to Shiraz for further treatment, according to Tasnim, according to the nation’s national emergency agency.

About 20 hours after the explosion, a state TV correspondent reported from the site that the fire was under control but still not extinguished.

According to the national crisis management agency, 80% of the fire has been extinguished, and the majority of those who were treated at medical facilities have already been discharged, according to Entekhab news website.

According to China’s state broadcaster CCTV, three Chinese nationals were “lightly injured.”

All schools and offices in Bandar Abbas, the province’s capital, have been ordered to close on Sunday to divert attention away from the emergency effort, according to state TV.

chemicals that are hazardous

A fifth of the world’s oil output passes through the Strait of Hormuz, which was the site of the explosion on Saturday.

The explosion was likely the result of a fire that broke out at the hazardous and chemical materials storage depot, according to the port’s customs office in a statement released by state television.

Under the condition of anonymity, a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that sodium perchlorate, a major ingredient in missile solid fuel, was the cause of the chemical that detonated.

According to Fars news agency, the explosion felt about 50 kilometers (30 miles) away because it was so powerful.

After the explosion at Shahid Rajaei, which stretched more than 1, 000 kilometers (620 miles) south of Tehran, rescuers and survivors were seen walking along a boulevard covered in debris.

Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni stated later to state TV that “every resource from other cities and Tehran have been dispatched.”

One of Iran’s most fatal workplace accidents in years is the subject of the explosion, which comes several months later.

More than 50 people died in Tabas, in the east of the nation, as a result of the coal mine explosion in September, which was caused by a gas leak.

When fellow Hollywood A-lister Rob McElhenney first suggested purchasing the football team Wrexham, along with a pitch for a documentary, it seemed like an “impossible dream” for Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds. The ultimate objective was to become a Premier League player.

After a 3-0 win over Charlton Athletic on Saturday that earned them a record third consecutive promotion, Wrexham are one league away from achieving their lofty goal four years after purchasing the North Wales outfit.

Reynolds, who is best known for playing Deadpool in the superhero film Deadpool, said to Sky Sports after the game, “It just seemed like an impossible dream, and we do what we’re lucky to do… be storytellers.” And when you’re a storyteller, you examine this history from a different perspective.

Four years ago, we were holding a press conference and stating that our goal was to reach the Premier League. And there were, to be expected, a lot of titters, laughter, and giggles, but it starts to seem like a real, tangible thing that might actually take shape at this very moment.

The Red Dragons will compete in the Championship (second division) next year, something that was previously impossible when Wrexham were a non-league team that was struggling.

McElhenney laughed and said, “Well, that’s for tomorrow to think about,” when asked about being just one league below England’s haughty top flight. Simply enjoying the moment is what we have today. We could probably wait until 12:01 .

Reynolds responded, “We have to wait until tomorrow.” I’ll get rid of the whiteboard I used for half-time.

Due to the North American owners and the “Welcome to Wrexham” documentary, Wrexham’s popularity has skyrocketed on both sides of the Atlantic.

Reynolds and McElhenney are not present, as many sports teams do, but they are.

Reynolds’ wife Blake Lively, a fellow actor, and his wife were also at Saturday’s game, earlier this week, in New York, telling reporters that the stress was “like an 8-inch ulcer in my stomach.”

Before their crucial 2-1 victory over Blackpool on April 21, McElhenney had delivered a pre-game address to the players and spent the following week with them in Wales.

In the final moments of Saturday’s thriller, the Racecourse Ground crowd applauded the two, who were both down on the cheerleading pitch shortly after the final whistle and gave players giant hugs.

According to McElhenney, an American best known for his role in the sitcom It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, “Ryan and I have the easiest job in the world, which is to show up and watch this incredible football team and this incredible story continue to unfold.”

There is nothing that can console them, Reynolds added, so you go into that dressing room if you want to see what it means to them. You can see the grit and strength of these players in that area. They are completely overwhelmed by it.

The pair’s interview was ended by removing the microphone. Then Reynolds camedically removed the microphones, removed the grass, and returned them.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night in Kansas City) welterweight champion Ian Machado Garry escaped a late scare from Carlos Prates and was given a unanimous decision.

Garry won on the judges ‘ scorecards, 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, to end Prates’s unbeaten run in the UFC.

On Saturday night, Garry controlled four of the final five rounds, keeping Prates on guard thanks to the Octagon’s superior movement, feinting, wrestling, and off-balance striking attacks.

Prates attempted a fifth-round technical knockout (TKO) against his taller opponent in the final minute of the fifth round. Although Parates repeatedly punched Garry on the feet and the ground, the Irishman made it through the late onslaught because both fighters were exhausted late in the fight.

Garry expressed his relief after the fifth-round flurry following Prates’ performance.

Garry responded to Prates’ decision with the statement, “I was not hurt. “I was conscious at all times.” That man is a danger, I am aware of. I respect everything The Fighting Nerds do, including him and his team.

Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena’s welterweight title fight will be fought on May 10th, and Garry has revealed that he is the official backup fighter.

Anthony Smith’s mixed martial arts (MMA) career came to an end with a first-round TKO victory over the former UFC light heavyweight title challenger in the co-main event on Saturday. Before the fight was called off, Zhang landed a flurry of punches and elbows to completely sabotage the Nebraska native.

Despite the outcome, Smith expressed his pride in his progress over a difficult career.

In the Octagon following the loss, Smith said, “I’m just going to be grateful it happened.” “I appreciate you guys.”

Smith won 13 UFC fights and made his professional debut. Smith (37-22 MMA) ended his three-fight losing streak while Zhang (19-6 MMA) has not yet reached the second round of any of his career victories.

The first UFC fight in Kansas City since April 2023 took place on Saturday.