An explosion occurred in a gasoline storage tank during maintenance at the TÜRKİYE Petrol Rafinerileri A.Ş. oil refinery in Izmit. CNN reports this, according to UNN.
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According to the publication, an explosion occurred in a gasoline storage tank that was undergoing maintenance at the TÜRKİYE Petrol Rafinerileri A.Ş. oil refinery in Izmit, Kocaeli province. After the incident, a large number of fire and emergency crews were dispatched to the scene.
It is noted that sirens sounded at the plant, and employees were evacuated. Police took security measures, and firefighters began to extinguish the fire. No injuries were reported.
The company's statement said that the fire in the tank farm area was quickly contained by the technical team.
Today, around 9:30 PM, a fire broke out in the tank farm area of the Izmit refinery, which was quickly contained by our technical team. None of our employees were injured. Our operations continue as usual.
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