Deaths reported in oil refinery blast in Bandar Abbas, Iran

Published March 7th, 2024 - 10:00 GMT
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Iran oil refinery. (Shuttersock)

ALBAWABA - Several deaths were reported after a blast that hit an oil refinery in Bandar Abbas, south Iran, the IRNA news agency said on Thursday.

Despite earlier reports that some deaths were reported in the incident, the management of the Iranian oil refinery said that no deaths were confirmed, but only some injuries were reported in the blast, Al Jazeera revealed.

Furthermore, the management added that the explosion happened while repairing one of the ovens in the refinery.

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