A strong explosion occurred at the Chalmette Refining oil refinery in the state of Louisiana, USA, after which a large fire broke out. The fire has been localized, and there have been no reports of injuries so far.
In the United States, a powerful explosion occurred at an oil refinery in Louisiana, resulting in a significant fire.
According to Fox 8, citing officials and witnesses, the disaster took place at the Chalmette Refining refinery owned by PBF Energy, located in the city of Chalmette.
Representatives of the facility clarified that the initial blast occurred in the area of one of the operational units. Following this, a fire broke out, which has now been extinguished.
According to preliminary information, there have been no reports of injuries resulting from the incident. The causes of what happened at the site are currently being investigated by a special investigative team.
Specialists are now determining the causes of the accident at the PBF Energy facility. Despite the absence of reports of casualties, the incident has once again drawn attention to issues of industrial safety at major oil refining facilities in the USA, writes bb.lv.
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