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Oil Tank In Romania’s Petromidia Refinery Catches Fire

An oil tank at Romania’s Rompetrol Rafinare (RRC.RO), the refining unit of the country's second-largest oil company Rompetrol Group NV, caught fire Wednesday afternoon, but no victims were reported.
Oil Tank In Romania’s Petromidia Refinery Catches Fire
17 dec. 2008, 16:51, English

According to representatives of the Inspectorate for Emergencies in Dobrogea, southeastern Romania, the fire broke out at a tank holding three quarters of its 50,000-ton capacity.

The action entailed eight vehicles of the fire department and the intervention of the company’s firefighting teams, as the other tanks were in danger of catching fire.