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 5 `6 y" k, W$ J! Y- i. a
Explosion occurred when a gas leak created a cloud that ignited 8 y: Z; S: T) ^) l. C8 D8 i, F) C
State officials say the fire is under control / p, d V! J3 a: c公仔箱論壇
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" M/ A$ n3 S" l+ _( H w5 h K公仔箱論壇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. / v+ K+ o0 c! n5.39.217.766 F. ~/ p. s* K1 p3 E+ x
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. - {0 e! \6 A" h, _ % ~- o4 C9 w( N& Q4 b" Y: ^公仔箱論壇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. r8 A1 `! h& B/ \3 v5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ D& m0 h |6 c" ] ; @9 K) T, _1 Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBlast: A fire is seen after an explosion at Amuay oil refinery in Punto Fijo, in the Peninsula of Paraguana on Saturday 5 |8 A2 W2 [4 b2 C; jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 H. R" a) z% i7 \ 8 J4 L, X5 Q( x5 i1 D5.39.217.76Raging: A fire burns after the explosion. Officials said 'the blast wave was of a significant magnitude' , d/ y5 d; Z, Y; |+ U5 H7 e9 ?. G. W5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 L f: O5 \( B) f
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. . M! ]( i8 [9 W; YHe said the authorities were 'trying to save the greatest number of lives.'2 S, C, g( l C) E% W
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Oil 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.' q6 p7 s: d9 L5 v0 [TVBNOW 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。, a+ M8 `; V8 `2 M5 A$ i
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 A; x- x: b, ~7 D) v
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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.' ; ]& u- T1 Y" T8 \" m2 m' B' D0 c: m) S6 s+ g$ T 5.39.217.76/ O- Q Z( s5 R% Q w6 R. ?' R$ m
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 contained, ]( e+ K1 ^ v5 x! S
: @/ c- E% Y) K4 N$ h* F! E* y+ P & S7 ^ t& A1 W! n5.39.217.76Wounded: Emergency personnel stand by to ferry the injured to nearby hospitals % T6 _ b% B- G) ~" GTVBNOW 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。TVBNOW 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。: s( u. e0 }/ |2 l% m7 E
Images in state media showed the flames casting an orange glow against the night sky. One photograph showed an injured man being wheeled away on a stretcher. # g) G6 t* b0 M/ w, v公仔箱論壇 - }9 n( k. d, p: U3 G' l: B4 b; ]公仔箱論壇'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.' 0 n; V. f; O' a. Z4 ~5.39.217.76 ' V! B9 {. c& f" \1 o; D1 c+ }* ?3 @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. , ~% j/ ]$ T3 r; w5 i( dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 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。" U' h9 V% B4 e$ q+ q4 M1 g
He said supplies of fuel had been cut off to part of the refinery, and that the fire had been brought under control. * t+ z1 d( v# B3 b5.39.217.762 ]* X3 W3 |- D! @, o8 K
Troops were securing the area at the refinery, Lugo said.) H& ~/ w3 T6 B
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'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." }3 O9 O( l' Z
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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.公仔箱論壇 N, S- ?5 l5 i; W
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( T0 B; m# t. O1 |0 b5 v: R 作者: allo 時間: 2012-8-26 06:05 AM 標題: 委內瑞拉鍊油廠爆炸致24人死
3 W+ |5 }* W# C. L" q6 u) O委內瑞拉能源部長拉米雷斯說，爆炸發生在當地時間凌晨一點左右，由瓦斯洩露引起。公仔箱論壇4 B |# ]2 ^. S
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他對當地媒體說：「瓦斯洩露發生爆炸，引燃至少兩個儲油罐和其它設備。」# J1 S! Q3 L. C
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委內瑞拉是南美州最大的石油生產國，分析人士指出，委內瑞拉石油產業面臨很多問題，包括斷電和事故。 6 T! K% r8 `' A4 Y) `/ f! XTVBNOW 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。作者: hamtu5168 時間: 2012-8-26 02:11 PM
本帖最後由 hamtu5168 於 2012-8-26 02:16 PM 編輯 7 ?8 h& g m+ x* ]4 G6 o. Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb * `' b' o+ @) H m) @ D/ dTVBNOW 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。委內瑞拉煉油廠爆炸39死 供油不減TVBNOW 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。8 q7 f; L W6 i) g# I$ O. G H& l
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* b; ]" z9 y, g' E3 J% q$ D( ?5.39.217.76委內瑞拉能源部長拉米雷斯說：「爆炸發生在清晨一點左右，氣體外洩形成一團雲狀物，接著爆炸起火，造成至少兩個油槽和附近廠房、房屋大規模的損害。」他說，煉油廠工人已切斷向出事油槽供料的管線，將調查造成氣體外洩的原因，並檢修受損管路。公仔箱論壇+ e i. \" b! }" ^) [9 y
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