Photo taken on Aug. 27, 2012, shows a storage tank on fire at the Amuay refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela. According to the local press, after two days of Paraguana Refining Complex's blast, the fire remains confined in two storage tanks. The Paraguana Refining Complex's blast at Amuay refinery caused the death of at least 48 people and left dozens injured on Saturday. (Xinhua/AVN)
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Fire spreads to third fuel tank at Venezuelan refinery
CARACAS, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Fire from an explosion at Venezuela's Amuay refinery over the weekend, which has left 48 deaths, spread to a third fuel tank Monday, local media reported.
"We must announce that a third tank... is on fire," said Oil and Mining Minister Rafael Ramirez, who is also head of the state-run Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) oil company, which operates the country's biggest Amuay refinery in Falcon state. Full story
Death toll of Venezuelan refinery blast rises to 48
CARACAS, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- The number of people killed in a blast over the weekend at Venezuela's Amuay oil refiner has climbed to 48, an official source said on Monday.
Stella Lugo, governor of northwestern Falcon state, where the blast occurred, told local Union Radio station that the number of fatalities rose from 41 to 48 over the past few hours.
Seven people badly burnt by the explosion are in stable condition and receiving treatment at a hospital in neighboring Zulia state, she said, dismissing earlier rumors that they died. Full story
