section_path: Explosion and immediate impact
section_name: Explosion and immediate impact
paragraph_text: Explosion and immediate impact
  
  On 26 April 2025, at approximately 12:00 Iran Standard Time (IRST), an increasingly intense fire that contained reddish-hued smoke led to a large explosion in the Sina container yard within the port. Fifteen firefighters and all the staff inside the administrative building were killed in the initial explosion. The blast originated from several containers and produced a large fire and a plume of black smoke visible for kilometers. The shockwave shattered windows and caused structural damage to buildings several kilometers away. At least one building collapsed due to the blast. The explosion was reportedly heard as far as Qeshm Island, 26 kilometers (16 miles) south of Bandar Abbas, and was felt at a distance of 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the site.