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Fire engulfs oil refinery complex in southwestern Iran
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Fire engulfs oil refinery complex in southwestern Iran
A large fire broke out at the Petropalayesh refinery complex in Poldokhtar, Iran, with emergency teams struggling to contain the blaze since late afternoon.
- A fire erupted at the Petropalayesh complex in Poldokhtar at approximately 17:00 local time, producing a dense column of smoke visible across the city.
- Tasnim news agency reported that the intensity of the flames prevented firefighting teams from approaching the main source of the fire during the first hours.
- Emergency and firefighting units, including heavy and light equipment, were dispatched to the site but faced difficulty due to the large scale of the blaze.
- Firefighting operations continued in the evening with full safety precautions, as teams remained on-site to prevent the fire from spreading to other parts of the facility.
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