Huge blast kills 24 people in Venezuela as one of the biggest refineries in the world is engulfed in massive fire ball
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Explosion occurred when a gas leak created a cloud that ignited ( f" q$ m9 z& n 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。
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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.公仔箱論壇9 u* k2 [# O: S: s% J4 s8 w ^+ K
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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. % T# |' z0 z; {7 i9 \. j+ i5.39.217.765.39.217.76& ~- R% J5 i5 l5 s
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. " r( a1 c& Y& i. F & i7 M6 }) ?! S/ k7 G# I. L& m( e, F公仔箱論壇3 g2 X3 y5 [* D# @( P- ^0 d
Blast: A fire is seen after an explosion at Amuay oil refinery in Punto Fijo, in the Peninsula of Paraguana on Saturday - B4 @: @) p0 y) U/ @* C" }% u5 Q; D9 o2 p$ z, F, Q3 w9 P( H 5.39.217.76- R& ]; D& E1 G5 } k
Raging: A fire burns after the explosion. Officials said 'the blast wave was of a significant magnitude' $ l, J1 N( }8 Z: L5 d( V# {0 x. U" L2 h5 b u5 N: w6 W; `* o
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. 5.39.217.76* w& A$ E7 h. z, W2 k! z. A
He said the authorities were 'trying to save the greatest number of lives.'5.39.217.76* X( i, v2 R% C. k# X; c
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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.' * q, [0 O% G: M d2 w4 {. z& B$ ATVBNOW 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。 - R8 c% V' }" |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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.# }. A; y: l/ E) e; t
, m: l8 y, j7 i- x* \2 F* u0 `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。'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.' 9 m3 x5 v- J! D) D + p, w) [+ Z# s7 c4 ZTVBNOW 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- u0 K l+ l& r" ^4 x& ?
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 contained5.39.217.76, ~) Q6 x" |3 N' l
8 D6 `9 C4 K. G+ P ( ?# y C4 Q3 o6 L6 M* [Wounded: Emergency personnel stand by to ferry the injured to nearby hospitals # w5 t3 ]8 W" H. E( ^4 |/ j) s . l f8 p# D( u4 o5 ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbImages 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.5.39.217.76) {; }2 o& p1 i+ K
- ]+ l# C2 l3 B+ }3 x/ V'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.' " S/ e8 q) Y& k8 f+ g" T' a7 J 8 L' V4 @7 N/ u. zTVBNOW 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。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. ?$ o$ G" e/ Q+ C4 b: ~9 l5.39.217.76 & F' b' _( O4 A1 F; }1 Ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe said supplies of fuel had been cut off to part of the refinery, and that the fire had been brought under control. + D6 ?" m7 n+ Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇! _, J8 ]9 |! G' Y0 e
Troops were securing the area at the refinery, Lugo said.& a7 n) c b# A& s A
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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.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。; C7 Y( J a/ G* A& O) P
8 L0 M5 b0 d0 @公仔箱論壇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. : L. g! L* B- u9 h1 Z( {/ v( |公仔箱論壇1 n+ D- s1 ]) `4 i5 t# v/ z) A" b2 Q4 p& c 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
* m% \9 f, e! K$ e1 U6 o0 Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb / E! z: t: g) C) w( a/ ?▲爆炸威力巨大，殃及附近的建築。公仔箱論壇: z' \- G G! @5 E
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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。 2 x h; t( s* w7 B6 l7 z- Y; {9 _ + S$ t& C% n/ g6 ~公仔箱論壇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。 5 g/ i S, l/ B O公仔箱論壇 9 o9 R0 j9 X8 S9 v公仔箱論壇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。5.39.217.766 z( D+ H. t9 `. ?
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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。」! A- C" s' T: d- m7 T
6 R8 d, _# ]; u0 Y. F8 a) \阿穆艾是世界上最大的煉油廠之一，日產量為64.5萬桶。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。7 H! l8 n4 w( D+ n
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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。 # z0 C* A# C' C4 C oTVBNOW 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。 * e' C4 B1 }& p- _# ?/ YTVBNOW 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。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。7 B- W- ]" A" Q
3 n$ }( V" }) B {1 Y7 y5.39.217.76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。% ]! u; T3 U0 _ 作者: hamtu5168 時間: 2012-8-26 02:11 PM
- ^# c' P' i. ]) {. \3 o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。5.39.217.767 u0 R0 E: v: ^9 a
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