OREANDA-NEWS The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations aviation joined the liquidation of a large fire in the port of the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas after the explosion. Be-200ChS and IL-76 aircraft have been sent to the region to extinguish the fires, the official Telegram channel of the department reports.

"Two Be-200ChS and IL-76 aircraft are eliminating the consequences of a major fire in Iran. For 13 drains, about 130 tons of water were dumped on the foci," the report says.

It is noted that the aircraft of the Ministry of Emergency Situations was sent to Iran on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the order of the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia Alexander Kurenkov.