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There is no further information about damages or casualties
Israel's Environment Protection Ministry on Saturday informed a massive fire damaged the Bazan refinery in Haifa in the occupied territories on Friday night.
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First reports from Israeli news agencies pointed out to a cyberattack which was ruled out early this morning after the Ministry's statements.
The Environment Protection Ministry said the fire was caused by a "damaged pipe". However, Channel 12 TV network said a control valve broke, starting the fire.
The refinery emergency team immediately fought the blaze then, rescue forces joined the operations to bring the fire under control.
When I was a kid, my parents said don’t play with fire if you don’t wanna get burnt. When you support “land of fire” terrorist state #azerbaijan you deserve catching fire! Video of an oil refinery currently on fire in #haifa #israel �� pic.twitter.com/gWsBTBPeon
— Satkeq Azgovi (@satkeqazgovi) May 1, 2021
At this moment, the fire has been put out, and the old plant has stopped supplying fuel to nearby facilities, but there is no information about the damages or whether it is any casualties yet.
The fire occurred just a few days after a governmental committee recommended dismantling as soon as possible and within no more than a decade” Bazan petrochemical plants in Haifa.
Israeli officials are committing the crimes of apartheid and persecution.
— Human Rights Watch (@hrw) April 27, 2021
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