Two planes of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation landed in the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas.

Two special aircraft of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation landed in Iran in Bandar Abbas to help eliminate the fire caused by the explosion in the Iranian port of Shahid Rajai. This was announced on April 28 at the Russian Embassy in the republic.

"We are pleased to inform you that despite difficult meteorological conditions and a powerful hurricane in many parts of Iran, two aircraft of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations have successfully landed in the city of Bandar Abbas," the Telegram channel said.

The Russian diplomatic mission clarified that the rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation went to a coordination meeting with their Iranian colleagues upon arrival. The publication also announced the expectation of the third aircraft of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

The explosion at the Shahid Rajai port in Iran. What is known

The decision to send special aircraft to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation was made by the Russian side after a corresponding appeal to Vladimir Putin received from the Iranian partners.

The explosion at the Shahid Rajai seaport occurred on Saturday, April 26. The blast wave was so strong that it severely damaged most of the buildings in the port, as well as cars. According to the latest data, 40 people died as a result of the incident, and over 1,139 were injured.

On April 27, the Governor of Hormozgan, Mohammad Ashuri, declared three days of general mourning in connection with the tragedy. The Russian Embassy in Iran expressed its condolences in connection with the explosion. The New York Times newspaper called the cause of the explosion in the Iranian port a substance for rocket fuel.