Oil Refinery Blast Kills 4, Injures 49
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An early-morning explosion at the largest of Kuwait’s three oil refineries killed four workers, injured 49 and seriously damaged the facility, authorities said. The blast was caused by a gas leak, but it was unclear what had ignited the escaping gas, said the Mina Al Ahmadi refinery’s operations manager, Hamza Bakhash. The fire was under control by midmorning, he said.
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