Blast in oil well in Iran: 3 dead, 10 injured

Explosion took place today at about 6:30 in the borehole "Neft Shehr" near Qasr-e Shirin city in the Kirmanshah province. As a result of the accident, three people died and ten got injured. Condition of four affected people is serious, the rest - satisfactory. The explosion at the well has provoked a strong fire, extinguishing of which was difficult.

There are no threats of flame spread to other wells because of their remoteness from the scene, Executive Power head of the city Qasr-e Shirin Bahram Teymuri said. Causes of accidents are specified, but according to some experts, the explosion occurred due to leakage of oil.


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