VIDEO: Blast hits oil pipeline in southern Iran, no casualties - GulfToday

VIDEO: Blast hits oil pipeline in southern Iran, no casualties

  • 17 Nov 2021
Fire-Iran

A fire at an oil facility in southern Iran.

Gulf Today Report

An oil pipeline in southern Iran exploded on Wednesday, Iranian state television reported, citing obsolete infrastructure as the reason for the explosion.

"This incident caused no casualties," a local official told media in the Khuzestan province, adding that the blaze was now extinguished.

Small tremors were felt in the area following the explosion.

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