TEHRAN - Initial studies reveal that neglect in observing security standards is the reason for the Saturday big inferno at Shahid Rajaei Port in southern Iran, the committee tasked to examine the occurrence said in press release on Monday night.Negligence in observing safety standards and passive defense measures have been confirmed, the committee explained.It included, There have actually also been instances of false declarations, and security and judicial authorities are actively working to identify those accountable.
However, the committee added, A conclusive examination into the cause of the occurrence entails a comprehensive review of all elements, which, due to technical and professional factors to consider, involves specific technical and laboratory processes.Until Monday afternoon, 70 individuals confirmed dead and about 1200 hurt in the inferno.
This article first appeared/also appeared in Tehran Times