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Tue, 05/24/2011 - 13:27
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Agency: Iranian oil refinery fires during president's visit, two people die
(UPDATE-3)
Details added (the first version was posted at 10:43)
(TREND) - May 24 - A fire occurred at Iran’s Abadan oil refinery at a time of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ’s visit, the FARS news agency reported.
According to the agency, the fire caused an explosion. The fire has already been extinguished.
Ahmadinejad was not injured during the incident and continued his visit to the plant.
A dense cloud of combustion products formed over the plant.
The Mehr news agency reported that the fire wounded 21 people and killed two. Several people poisoned by carbon dioxide. The victims are factory workers and people accompanying Ahmadinejad. All the victims were taken to a hospital in Ahvaz.
Aircraft was sent from Tehran upon Ahmadinejad’s order to deliver the victims to the hospital, Pana News reported.
According to preliminary data, a gas leak cased the fire.
Details added (the first version was posted at 10:43)
(TREND) - May 24 - A fire occurred at Iran’s Abadan oil refinery at a time of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ’s visit, the FARS news agency reported.
According to the agency, the fire caused an explosion. The fire has already been extinguished.
Ahmadinejad was not injured during the incident and continued his visit to the plant.
A dense cloud of combustion products formed over the plant.
The Mehr news agency reported that the fire wounded 21 people and killed two. Several people poisoned by carbon dioxide. The victims are factory workers and people accompanying Ahmadinejad. All the victims were taken to a hospital in Ahvaz.
Aircraft was sent from Tehran upon Ahmadinejad’s order to deliver the victims to the hospital, Pana News reported.
According to preliminary data, a gas leak cased the fire.
