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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

At Least 41 Dead after Venezuela Oil Refinery Explosion

At Least 41 Dead after Venezuela Oil Refinery Explosion

Venezuela’s biggest oil refinery has been shut down following a gas explosion that killed 41 people and injured 86 others some 240 miles west of Caracas, news agencies reported. The Saturday blast at the Amuay refinery was the result of a gas leak, which seriously damaged a national guard post and housing complex, according to Venezuelan oil officials.  Nearly 220 homes in the immediate area were damaged in the explosion, while 18 troops and 15 of their family members were killed when the explosion took out the guard post and nearby…Read more...http://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/At-Least-41-Dead-after-Venezuela-Oil-Refinery-Explosion.html

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