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Thursday September 20, 2012
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El Palito refinery facilities striken by a lightning


On Wednesday, an electrical storm hit two catalytic naphtha storage tanks at El Palito refinery, north Venezuela. The authorities report that operations in the refinery remain normal

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A lightning caused a fire in two naphtha tanks at El Palito refinery, Carabobo state (Photo: Andis Silva)
A lightning caused a fire in two naphtha tanks at El Palito refinery, Carabobo state (Photo: Andis Silva) Rafael Ramírez, president of state-run oil holding Petróleos de Venezuela (Pdvsa), remarked that the incident would not hinder operations in the refinery (Photo: AP) Flames could be seen from neighboring areas of the refinery (Photo: Reuters) Pdvsa reported that there are no victims due to the accident that occurred at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday (Photo: Reuters) Authorities expect to put out the flames on Thursday afternoon (Photo: Reuters) Traffic was resumed on the roads near El Palito refinery on Thursday (Photo: EFE)
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