Huge blast kills 24 people in Venezuela as one of the biggest refineries in the world is engulfed in massive fire ball- 10-year-old boy and National Guard troops among the dead tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# z, `. ^7 K8 ]
- Explosion occurred when a gas leak created a cloud that ignited 5.39.217.761 f: g6 [+ f9 y. U U* }; s6 M
- State officials say the fire is under control
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By Associated Press Reporter
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A huge explosion rocked Venezuela's biggest oil refinery early on Saturday, killing at least 24 people and injuring more than 50 others in the deadliest disaster in memory for the country's key oil industry.
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Balls of fire rose over the Amuay refinery, one of the largest in the world, in video posted on the Internet by people who were nearby at the time.
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" d" m$ q/ e/ R8 S1 C# n3 g" vTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Those killed included a 10-year-old boy, and at least 53 people were injured, Falcon state Gov. Stella Lugo said on state television. She said firefighters had controlled the flames at the refinery on the Paraguana Peninsula in western Venezuela, where large clouds of smoke were rising.5.39.217.76/ t3 l0 _0 L2 R. A5 S
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, E& a4 Z ~! `5 a: I- x! C7 k5.39.217.76Blast: A fire is seen after an explosion at Amuay oil refinery in Punto Fijo, in the Peninsula of Paraguana on Saturday
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/ O- ^/ l8 @8 r) X1 u0 l公仔箱論壇Raging: A fire burns after the explosion. Officials said 'the blast wave was of a significant magnitude'公仔箱論壇5 r% q5 i% x8 ~; r' ^7 O
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At least 24 people were killed, many of them National Guard troops stationed at the refinery, Vice President Elias Jaua said on television after traveling to the area. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' d! u. i# y& f& f9 T9 F* i9 g
He said the authorities were 'trying to save the greatest number of lives.'
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/ M6 q. f' T6 m8 l+ v1 I4 Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbOil Minister Rafael Ramirez said that Venezuela has enough fuel supplies to guarantee continued exports and domestic supply. As far as fuel shipments, he said, 'we won't have major effects.'
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The blast occurred after 1 a.m. when a gas leak created a cloud that ignited, Ramirez said. Some nearby houses were damaged by the blast, he said on television.5.39.217.76( ]4 f& J" a) i* Z8 e; l
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'That gas generated a cloud that later exploded and has caused fires in at least two tanks of the refinery and surrounding areas,' Ramirez said. 'The blast wave was of a significant magnitude.'
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Under control: A column of smoke rises after an explosion at Amuay oil refinery in Punto Fijo, in the Peninsula of Paraguana on Saturday. Officials say the fire is now containedTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。" ]! G5 [1 K# o9 m
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Wounded: Emergency personnel stand by to ferry the injured to nearby hospitals5 u7 ^3 _9 y) c
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'The areas that had to be evacuated were evacuated, Lugo said, according to the state-run Venezuelan News Agency. 'The situation is controlled. Of course they're still a fire rising very high, but ... the specialists tell me there is no risk of another explosion.'5.39.217.768 ^+ V, M4 L. N4 J3 T* `0 Q1 J
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Ramirez said oil workers will determine what caused the gas leak and were inspecting the damage along with troops. Ramirez said that nine storage tanks were damaged.
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He said supplies of fuel had been cut off to part of the refinery, and that the fire had been brought under control.公仔箱論壇- U: A$ \& E& i; z9 G9 f+ X
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Troops were securing the area at the refinery, Lugo said.
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- M- T5 N+ a a- z0 y公仔箱論壇'At this time, the situation is controlled,' Jaua said on television, while smoke continued to rise from the refinery. Jaua said earlier on his Twitter account that the military was deployed to the area and that air ambulances were dispatched to ferry the wounded.
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Amuay is part of the Paraguana Refinery Complex, which also includes the adjacent Cardon refinery. Together, the two refineries process about 900,000 barrels of crude per day and 200,000 barrels of gasoline. Venezuela is a major supplier of oil to the U.S. and a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
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