City
Epaper

Fire erupts in Tehran oil refinery

By IANS | Updated: June 3, 2021 11:35 IST

Tehran, June 3 A huge fire broke out in the Shahid Tondguyan Oil Refinery in Tehran, local media ...

Open in App

Tehran, June 3 A huge fire broke out in the Shahid Tondguyan Oil Refinery in Tehran, local media reported.

"One of the liquid gas transmitting lines in Tehran refinery has been damaged... But apparently there is no serious risk," Masour Darajati, the managing director of Tehran crisis management team told state TV on Wednesday night.

Firefighters have been dispatched to the area to contain the fire, said Darajati.

The Emergency Center of Tehran announced that so far no one has been injured in the incident, Xinhua news agency reported.

Meanwhile, the public relations of the Shahid Tondguyan Oil Refinery dismissed the possibility of sabotage act.

Local media published pictures of thick smoke from the blaze which was visible from other parts of the city.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Shahid tondguyan oil refineryXinhua
Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalMajor UK Railway Stations Hit by Cyber Attack; Network Rail Suspends Wi-Fi Service

InternationalGreece braces for first summer heat wave

PoliticsSudan govt willing to work with all parties to end conflict

InternationalCyprus prepares for emergencies in face of approaching heat wave

PoliticsUkraine receives cluster munitions from US

International Realted Stories

InternationalMeasles health alert issued for Australian state of Victoria

InternationalUKPNP condemns Pahalgam attack as "Crime against humanity"

InternationalPakistani military operation in Mastung triggers protests over abductions, raids

InternationalJapan calls for global cooperation for nuclear disarmament towards 2026 UN conference

InternationalSouth Korea: PPP presidential primary narrowed to two final contenders