Thursday, May 26, 2011

Iran, accidental explosion at a refinery during Ahmadinejad's visit

An accidental explosion caused by a technical problem occurred this morning in the Abadan refinery in southwestern Iran during a visit by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. This was reported by Fars news agency, adding that the head of state was unhurt and was able to give a speech on live TV. The incident occurred during the opening ceremony of the third stage in the production of gasoline in the refinery of Abadan.

According to local media, there is now talk of a dead and a dozen injured.

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