Massive fire breaks out at oil refinery in Iran: video from the scene

A large-scale fire broke out at an oil refinery in Iran: video from the scene Margarita Voloshina

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A small Pars Petro Shushtar oil refinery has caught fire in the city of Shushtar in southwestern Iran. There is information about at least one person killed and several injured in the incident.

The fire, which Reuters writes about, occurred the day before, on October 15. According to local authorities, the fire broke out when a tanker truck collided with fuel tanks, and an investigation is underway.

Iranian oil refinery on fire in Shushtar

According to the publication, an oil refinery in the city of Shushtar, in the southwest of the country, has caught fire. At least one person has now been reported dead. According to local authorities, the fire broke out when a fuel truck collided with fuel tanks.

Iranian oil refinery fire: watch the video

Shushtar authorities say that the fire is now “under control.” However, firefighters and rescuers are still at the scene.

An official in the Khuzestan region, which is located in the southwest of the country, told the state news agency IRNA that many people were injured.

A fire broke out at an oil refinery in the city of Shushtar: watch the video

At the same time, the Iranian official did not name the exact number of victims. Let us recall that several weeks ago, Western media wrote that Iran handed over ballistic missiles to Russia, but without launchers.