Explosion at Tupras oil refinery in Turkey during drill, NTV reports

Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS

05/11/2024 10:49

ANKARA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - An explosion occurred at the
site of Turkey's top oil refiner Tupras during a planned drill,
and there were no reports of injuries, the local mayor told
broadcaster NTV on Tuesday.
    Tahir Buyukakin, mayor of the northwestern Kocaeli province,
said the fire at the site was under control, adding that
authorities had not received any reports of injuries. Footage on
NTV showed smoke billowing from the site near Istanbul. 

 (Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu and Huseyin Hayatsever)
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