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 - H ^+ Y( f% k7 n8 i; n+ e公仔箱論壇
Explosion occurred when a gas leak created a cloud that ignited " _8 ]( l$ |8 \+ v# }
State officials say the fire is under control 4 I- T" g2 q4 k2 kTVBNOW 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。
By Associated Press Reporter 9 [- J* D( k h; p- H/ l3 X- Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ; W0 j8 O" y8 U/ Z) {3 Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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. / e1 e7 d. B; \0 H公仔箱論壇- j2 L/ G# N) t5 J* t$ k0 @
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. E+ B4 ~3 w" r2 B
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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.; E+ R0 g% |/ g$ k" K
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Raging: A fire burns after the explosion. Officials said 'the blast wave was of a significant magnitude' " V$ R% o. s! \: v3 f/ `7 i1 m# 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。& |% N9 ~2 P/ { m. p* N
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. & V5 _7 X% {+ O4 J+ ^7 V" Z5.39.217.76He said the authorities were 'trying to save the greatest number of lives.' 0 v2 W5 v) ~* \ q) y. D! a公仔箱論壇 5 S1 R4 q6 J0 _ H, ]: E& C公仔箱論壇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.' ( D) Y1 }" z7 i# cTVBNOW 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: d% H5 ?8 Q# ^
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. 6 h7 t% l+ {4 L) T2 v. QTVBNOW 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。 y) d( \ q. P- t! n" ?0 }+ otvb now,tvbnow,bttvb'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.' 1 _' u3 ]2 d/ ^2 y( s: q6 ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! T1 U9 |+ {/ [/ p) b% i tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 d) ^( a$ k! Y
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 1 f5 X r! V* l5 [& J0 D5.39.217.76 v/ N! X3 W+ J+ f9 o. r- i- B 5 X( l; b4 Q5 `1 Q# F) r O9 [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWounded: Emergency personnel stand by to ferry the injured to nearby hospitalsTVBNOW 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! C$ `' [0 H6 Y
# w$ S: v: b2 ^! ]' f/ \' n' \; Z5.39.217.76Images 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. ) f! e" @9 A) J& R/ m( gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇! z! T# p8 n2 ^7 p- c6 x
'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.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" Q! Y, Z+ `. D5 ?
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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. 公仔箱論壇$ A4 B0 r3 |4 U: ^( i3 Z
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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. - P, w# M& j9 Y- b8 P( _7 @5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇 }: U( m1 q8 a, f: Q
Troops were securing the area at the refinery, Lugo said. n2 l+ K) ?( g, V公仔箱論壇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。0 f3 ~& b/ o' x( k
'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.5.39.217.76( ~- o' Y8 F+ U+ m
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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, \9 s7 L8 i+ `1 `! C6 ?
+ u1 ~/ ~' o- i; o* r+ }: X5.39.217.76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
- w# g6 l3 B: M4 y) A & b4 @5 ^7 W) D2 H- D6 B: o▲爆炸威力巨大，殃及附近的建築。 7 F) }: Q: B' q6 \# s' H5.39.217.76/ j: @5 K+ p% u5 h% T$ h9 t
委內瑞拉最大煉油廠週六（8月25日）發生爆炸，至少24人死亡，50人受傷。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: n$ j( N7 e0 \+ _+ |6 A, {: F+ C
' l8 T, O0 r* [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb發生爆炸的是阿穆艾（Amuay）煉油廠，位於委內瑞拉西北部的法爾孔州。該州州長盧戈說，爆炸威力巨大，附近的房屋也被毀。目前，火勢已被控制。公仔箱論壇0 |$ j* O. l7 k) F( ~; P. i
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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。 3 Z7 U# {% V# i. ?* ]0 J公仔箱論壇 ! {3 L$ D* \* z$ [: {$ _1 M3 ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb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。」5.39.217.76' I2 R4 E. }8 ?& c/ R% K6 q0 _" U6 b
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阿穆艾是世界上最大的煉油廠之一，日產量為64.5萬桶。 : s" E% U/ n2 ?( t2 ]7 t) W# G5.39.217.76; h X. F4 C3 P4 W; B8 F
拉米雷斯說，該油廠將停產兩天，並表示委內瑞拉有足夠的石油保證出口和國內需求。 & h+ k9 o* g1 Y o/ L _ S" ?5 p' W ' \- u) }, t' r$ b委內瑞拉副總統埃利亞斯·豪阿表示，軍用飛機已前往出事地點搶救傷員，國防部長和其它官員也前往那裡視察。) k& _+ {; V7 |) e. n! T2 W& _7 g
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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。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 i: E8 `: r7 y- D8 F 作者: hamtu5168 時間: 2012-8-26 02:11 PM
( N# d- }' \- m! O8 R/ S6 ~公仔箱論壇美聯社報導，廠區所在地法康州州長史黛拉‧魯拉說：「必要疏散區的民眾已全數疏散…現場情況已受到控制。當然，火還沒完全撲滅…專家告訴我，不會有二次爆炸的危險。」她說，消防隊員與國民警衛隊已抵達現場搶救。5.39.217.768 E. {4 R3 `, j6 G* @3 [6 o
0 l" R `, A$ [$ A. D公仔箱論壇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。 , p6 Z5 c" T' E K; p. {. b) d; m5.39.217.765.39.217.764 E; k* Q! [9 Z/ t5 M+ `
委內瑞拉副總統哈瓦透過推特發文表示，已派遣軍隊部署於事故現場，並以救護飛機運出傷患。阿穆艾煉油廠是「帕拉瓜納煉油廠區」的一部分，該廠區包括鄰近的卡登煉油廠。這兩座煉油廠每天生產90萬桶原油及20萬桶汽油。英國廣播公司表示，阿穆艾煉油廠每日產油量達64.5萬多桶。一名石油輸出國組織成員表示，目前尚不清楚爆炸意外是否會影響委內瑞拉的石油出口量。 5.39.217.76& n$ w4 ~; b/ \! s8 S C t% y
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