Iran: Massive Fire Contained in Kerman’s Zarand Steel Plant

Published June 6th, 2021 - 10:21 GMT
No report of casualties in the mass blaze at  Iranian steel plant.
A picture taken late on June 2, 2021, shows fire raging at an oil refinery in the Iranian capital Tehran. A fierce blaze broke out at the refinery in southern Tehran after a liquefied gas line leaked and exploded, the head of the capital's crisis team said on state television. Vahid AHMADI / TASNIM NEWS / AFP
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No report of casualties in the mass blaze at Iranian steel plant.

Firefighters have managed to control a blaze at Zarand Iranian Steel Company in the southeastern Kerman province.

The fire broke out with a loud noise early Sunday, but there was no report of casualties.

Ali Sadeqzadeh, governor of the town of Zarand, said there were no human losses.

The fire, he added, was contained and only damaged the cables around the furnace site.

 

“A sudden overflow of molten material in the blast furnace caused a fire and smoke, but there was no explosion at the furnace site or other parts of the plant,” Sadeqzadeh explained.

He said firefighters and emergency crew remained at the steel plant to prevent further incidents, adding more detailed information will be announced later.

This article has been adapted from its original source.

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