Several killed in Tehran Refinery tower torch

Several killed in Tehran Refinery tower torch
# 27 October 2017 20:03 (UTC +04:00)

At least six people died and several wounded in a fire accident at Tehran Refinery south of the Iranian capital, APA reports quoting Presstv.

The incident occurred when a group of engineers and technicians who were providing overhaul operations were caught in a blaze at the top of a distillation tower.

The blaze occurred due to unknown reasons. However, Iran’s IRNA news agency quoted Hedayatollah Jamalipour, the governor of Rey, as saying that a leak could have been involved.

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