A major oil refinery in Texas, USA, suddenly caught a severe fire, with seven tons of toxic gas leaking into the atmosphere.
A major oil refinery in Texas, USA, suddenly caught a severe fire, with a loud explosion heard before the incident. The location of the incident is the Bayport Choate chemical plant owned by LyondellBasell company in Pasadena city. The fire originated from a tank containing chemical products, and firefighters took several hours to put out the fire.
The fire caused more than nine tons of flammable process gas materials to be burned. Corporate representatives stated that this chemical plant accident in the US has led to nearly seven tons of toxic gas leakage, mainly n-butane, isobutane, and carbon monoxide. The company's management confirmed that all employees have been accounted for and are in a safe condition. Local government authorities claimed that no additional measures are needed for residents' protection, although local residents can still see flames and smoke, but the authorities claim there is no situation to be concerned about.
The preliminary cause of the accident was a process unit failure on Thursday evening, which triggered the flare system. When the pressure relief valves of the tanks and towers were opened, fires broke out near the flare device pipelines.
It is speculated that the incident may have been caused by sabotage activities, and drug trafficking groups in Mexico or Venezuela as well as agents of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are suspected of being involved.
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