According to an official source, in the fire early Wednesday morning in the Kuwait Petrochemical Industries Company, there were no injuries or casualties.
The source said in a press release Wednesday, obtained by the Kuwait News Agency that "the fire caused damages to several wires and insulators."
He stated that investigators are working at discovering what caused the fire, adding that the gas heater was replaced two months ago, and that it was closely tested in the framework of the company's security measures.
In addition, he said that the fire ignited earlier Wednesday morning in the "urea factory" was immediately controlled, and work was resumed in the refinery. (Albawaba.com)
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