Iraqi authorities put out huge fire broke out in oil refinery in Erbil
Fire in an oil refinery. Photo: AFP
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi authorities announced on Tuesday that a huge fire broke out in an oil refinery in Erbil governorate in northern Iraq has been brought under control by civil defense teams, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA).
The spokesperson of the Civil Defense Directorate in Erbil mentioned that a fire broke out in an oil refinery located on Al-Kuwayr-Erbil road, local media outlets reported.
Videos posted on social media showed flames rising in the oil refinery on the Al-Kuwayr-Erbil road, in a scene showing the enormity of the fire and the difficulty of controlling it.
Photos shared earlier by INA showed a big blaze and dark fumes at the Lanaz oil refinery, located on al-Kuwayr-Erbil road, Reuters mentioned.
The cause of the fire was not clear and no further information was immediately available, Reuters added.
Later, six fire engines participated in controlling and extinguishing the fire, INA reported.
The spokesperson of the Civil Defense Directorate in Erbil said that the fire broke out in a short time, the damages are not yet known and no casualties were reported.
Reports also mentioned that the fire scene showed that significant material damages are taking place.