Jun 13, 2024, 3:23 PM
Jun 13, 2024, 12:00 AM
Fire at Erbil oil refinery causes massive damage and casualties
Tragic
- Toxic smoke and flames erupted from an oil refinery in Erbil, Iraq.
- Reports of injured and missing firefighters, along with burned out fire engines, worsen the situation.
- The battle to contain the refinery fire continues amidst massive devastation.
Toxic smoke and flames are emanating from an oil refinery in Erbil, northern Iraq due to a fire in storage tanks holding oil and liquid asphalt. Multiple firefighting teams are working to extinguish the blaze. There are reports of injured and missing firefighters, as well as damaged fire engines in Erbil as the refinery fire continues.