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 1 L0 ~6 m( O- w- } H5 j+ L8 }5.39.217.76
Explosion occurred when a gas leak created a cloud that ignited + H* K! S, U$ s- S8 _* \7 \- R% lTVBNOW 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。
State officials say the fire is under control , ~2 o. k7 }$ b2 r公仔箱論壇
By Associated Press Reporter 3 D- Y: u8 E. C/ V! r' s& w # p7 h9 P- K5 u7 ITVBNOW 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 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. % w$ C# J+ I7 m) L/ C6 N1 Z R# c* n公仔箱論壇5.39.217.760 I$ ~" y+ B- ?5 l5 h2 K3 y& l
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 I ^" J; d1 p4 m, ~/ h+ m# htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, `3 j+ e$ A( Y) L! @7 N
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.; M1 V" A* Z& q: f! D7 e8 O9 v
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 C9 u$ f+ X! {2 N - E$ N/ q2 ]! Y# k# M# G9 y5.39.217.76Blast: A fire is seen after an explosion at Amuay oil refinery in Punto Fijo, in the Peninsula of Paraguana on Saturday2 ^1 ^5 z/ ~/ R; z8 E. \
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Raging: A fire burns after the explosion. Officials said 'the blast wave was of a significant magnitude' o' s/ y4 |6 Z C
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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. 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 A" f7 l% A( a2 ~* l. y6 X$ ^: f5 V$ g
He said the authorities were 'trying to save the greatest number of lives.' ; o0 a9 @3 X- I: Q( D. ] 2 k" t( t8 P" H, p% J8 U0 r& K. `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。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.'. ]. f" U( Q+ Y6 u* q
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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. K* ?( I. T3 E) O% d
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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.' + a% r+ G. i- a* F' `. j1 j% h6 W; B9 T 公仔箱論壇( s7 l B1 \: V$ P4 |9 c$ H
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* G- b; U$ b2 ^7 @5 w
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Wounded: Emergency personnel stand by to ferry the injured to nearby hospitals公仔箱論壇" R: G y! j' q' N4 P% L6 S5 f
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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.'- m) G: V `: m; s
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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. ) r& n+ \. B/ a4 l! Q' }5.39.217.769 \! t7 @9 l3 V+ s4 m
He said supplies of fuel had been cut off to part of the refinery, and that the fire had been brought under control. / e' q* {4 Z1 Z$ L1 ITVBNOW 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。 * t7 ^9 z. b1 ?1 A公仔箱論壇Troops were securing the area at the refinery, Lugo said.( m" V. q! ]5 S0 R0 P
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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. / I# o/ A( \$ |* A0 Z- B公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇8 R, q( U3 Y, X) W# M+ L* L
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. . T5 E8 ]" t/ Y I- j2 t+ x- k" x5 T; p. @! N 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
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委內瑞拉最大煉油廠今晨發生嚴重氣爆，目前死亡增至39人，另有數十人受傷。這是石油輸出國家組織（OPEC）產油國歷來最嚴重的煉油廠爆炸事件，但不致影響委國石油出口。 6 {# }7 _% T: @; W# t% o公仔箱論壇 1 x% x1 ^& X, o1 S( {" H# p* ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb委內瑞拉副總統哈瓦（Elias Jaua）表示，阿姆瓦依（Amuay）煉油廠因氣體外洩引發爆炸，目前已知造成39人死亡，包括18名保護煉油廠的國民兵（NatoinalGuard）與15名平民，另6具屍體身分不明。公仔箱論壇' ^) S0 _1 D( w# R5 Q, }# _. g
/ w E! y: x% ~0 ? ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb委內瑞拉能源部長拉米雷斯（Rafael Ramirez）告訴路透社，阿姆瓦依生產設備都未受影響，最多兩天就可以恢復生產，不打算停止出口。由此看來，燃油價格不太會受影響。) m4 x% f! a0 H5 ?& V$ X# U. F
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拉米雷斯補充說，由於國民兵軍營就位在爆炸地點附近，士兵死傷慘重，不過目前已經控制火勢。) E, x/ I3 ?7 A6 u, W2 ]4 P
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阿姆瓦依煉油廠日產64萬5000桶，是全球第二大煉油設施帕拉瓜納煉油中心（Paraguana RefiningCenter）的一部分。5.39.217.76 w2 c# F% Y- ^. u9 ]( m6 R
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