Three workers at a Ministry of Defence naval repair base near Bandar Abbas in southern Iran have been martyred because of a submarine battery explosion.

Iran Press/Iran news: Three personnel working at Shahid Darwishi Marine Industries and Naval repair base have been martyred after a submarine battery exploded during repair works carried out at the base.

Shahid Darwishi Marine Industries and Naval Base is located 37 Kilometres to the west of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, and is part of Iran's naval industries belonging to the Defence Ministry, Iran Press reported.

Ship building and repair of navy warships and submarines are just some of the activities carried out at the Shahid Darwishi Marine Industries and Naval Base. 105/ 211