According to Kourosh Dehghan, Director General of Crisis Management at
Bushehr Province Governorate, the incident occurred around 10:00 a.m. local
time during welding operations on the barge, which was undergoing maintenance
near the terminal jetty. He cited negligence during welding as the likely cause
of the explosion and fire.
“Firefighting teams from the city of Dayyer, the port authority, and
Kangan County succeeded in extinguishing the blaze,” Dehghan said, adding that
fire crews are currently engaged in cooling operations at the site.
Ehsan Izadpanah, Head of the Bushehr Red Crescent Society, confirmed
the death toll and noted that two injured individuals had been transferred to
local hospitals for treatment. “Relief and rescue efforts are still ongoing
with teams from the Red Crescent and the fire department on site,” he said.
In a statement, Kavian Methanol Petrochemical Company confirmed the
explosion occurred during repair work on a service barge and emphasized that
the fire had no impact on the main petrochemical complex, located about 2
kilometers from the jetty. “The plant continues to operate normally,” the
company said.
Authorities are investigating the incident, and further details are
expected pending the results of a technical review.