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Head of BOTAS Erzincan bureau: â€œWe are waiting for the oil in the pipeline to burn downâ€

Head of BOTAS Erzincan bureau: â€œWe are waiting for the oil in the pipeline to burn downâ€

06 August 2008 14:31 (UTC +04:00)

The fire cannot be extinguished. Engin said that the firefighters could not approach the site, where the blast had occurred.
â€œIrrespective of all efforts, the fire cannot be extinguished. We are waiting for the oil in the pipeline to burn down. The causes of the blast, which occurred in 52km of Erzincan-Sivas highway, are not known yetâ€, he said.
Explosion occurred in Turkish part of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil pipeline. The blast happened in the underground pipe near Refahiye settlement of Erzincan province. The blast occurred in 52km of Erzincan-Sivas highway. The blast was followed by a strong fire. The flames were about 50m high. The neighboring villages and forest strip were not damaged, as the fire was prevented in time. Oil transportation through the pipe was suspended after the blast.

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