By John Lee.
A fire that broke out in a compressor unit at the Salah 2 refinery in Baiji has been brought under control, with refinery operations stabilised shortly afterwards.
The incident began at approximately 19:45 on Monday, with safety and firefighting teams bringing the fire under control by 20:00. All containment operations were completed by 20:15.
The fire occurred during routine compressor replacement work.
- One refinery worker died in the incident
- 13 others were injured
- Fire contained within approximately 30 minutes
Authorities confirmed that investigations into the incident circumstances will continue.
(Source: Ministry of Oil)
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