Fire erupts on crude oil pipeline in Syria
STORY: Fire erupts on crude oil pipeline in Syria
SHOOTING TIME: April 21, 2024
DATELINE: April 22, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:20
LOCATION: Damascus
CATEGORY: OTHERS
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the fire (courtesy of Syrian State TV)
2. various of local authorities battling the fire (courtesy of Syrian State TV)
STORYLINE:
A fire erupted on a crude oil pipeline in the eastern countryside of Homs, Syria on Sunday.
The blaze started at the Fourth Station east of the Farqalas area and advanced towards the Homs oil refinery.
Local authorities implemented immediate containment measures.
Major Eyad Mohammed, commander of the Homs Fire Brigade, said earth barriers were used to contain the leaking oil, adding that the large quantity of material flowing required a prolonged firefighting operation.
Dozens of fire trucks and heavy machinery were dispatched to aid in the firefighting operation at the site.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Damascus.
(XHTV)
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- ILEA002599091
- Registered date
- 2024/4/22 00:00:00
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- Xinhua / Kyodo News Images
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- Xinhua News Agency.All Rights Reserved
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