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Massive fire near Karachi oil refinery continues to rage for over 12 hours

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A massive fire that erupted early Saturday morning near an oil refinery in Karachi's Korangi area continued to rage for more than 12 hours, according to rescue officials. The fire broke out during a deep excavation at a site located 1,800 feet below ground. Seven fire brigade vehicles have been deployed to tackle the blaze, but authorities are still struggling to bring it under control. According to a statement from the Korangi police also confi…

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Massive fire near Karachi oil refinery continues to rage for over 12 hours

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Efforts under way to put out massive blaze near oil refinery in Karachi’s Korangi

Over 20 fire brigade trucks from Rescue 1122, KMC and PRL participating in fire extinguishing process.

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Fire breaks out at Karachi oil refinery after gas pipeline damage

The image shows the sudden eruption of huge flame in a video being captured form distance. — The News/ScreenshotKARACHI: A fire erupted at an oil refinery near Korangi Crossing in Karachi on Saturday, according to fire brigade officials. The blaze is believed to have been triggered by...

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Karachi Fire Near Oil Refinery Rages Uncontrolled for 38 Hours

A massive fire near an oil refinery in Karachi’s Korangi area has remained uncontrolled for over 38 hours, with flames resurfacing repeatedly due to high gas pressure. The fire erupted during deep excavation work for a borehole at a construction site located near the Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) in Korangi Creek on Wednesday night. The fire is believed to have been caused by “shallow gas” escaping from the ground, which ignited during drillin…

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Massive fire continues to rage near oil refinery in Karachi’s Korangi area

A massive fire erupted in the wee hours of Saturday near an oil refinery in Karachi’s Korangi area was still burning...

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Massive fire breaks out in Korangi Crossing area of Karachi

KARACHI: Efforts are underway to extinguish a massive fire erupted in Korangi Crossing area of Karachi late Friday after a gas pipeline was reportedly damaged during underground drilling for water. As many as 10 fire tender teams are present on the spot to control the fire, which has been declared “Third Grade” in intensity. It […] The post Massive fire breaks out in Korangi Crossing area of Karachi appeared first on .

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