[Iran Press TV Latest] Four people have reportedly been killed following an explosion at a petrochemical factory on Iran's southern Kharg Island.
| Mr. Murphy has been busy in Iran, these last few years. |
| Operation Lemony Snicket ... |
High pressure in the central boiler of the factory is believed to have triggered the blast on Iran's largest oil terminal,
| A switch accidentally flipped the wrong way, perhaps? |
IRNA reported on Sunday, citing administrative officials at the adjacent coastal Bushehr province.
"At present the fire is under control and rescue teams are aiding the wounded," said Provincial Disaster Management Authority Gholamreza Keshtkar, without elaborating on the number of those injured in the incident.
Keshtkar said that three bodies had been identified, adding that search for the body of the fourth victim continued.
Iran is OPEC's second largest oil exporter and the world's fifth producer.
Despite the large output of around 4.2 million barrels of oil per day, Iran's oil industry has maintained a clean safety record.
The Kharg Island, located some 750 miles (1200 kilometers) south of Tehran, was once the world's largest offshore crude oil terminal. |