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Renewed explosions in Suez oil company keep residents on edge A renewed oil depot exploded early Tuesday, making it the fifth so far in three days, resulting in the injury of 14 workers and leaving residents on edge
The residents of port city of Suez in north eastern Egypt experienced more moments of fear after a new oil depot, the fifth in the past three days, exploded inside the Nasr Oil Company on dawn Tuesday. The resulting blaze set a fire truck on fire and caused the injury of 14 workers. The injured were transported to a number of hopsitals after the incident and are currently undergoing treatment. Following the daily dawn prayers, the mosques in the city were used to call on the residents to keep alert after the flames were reported to have spread approximately 20 metres towards the bay area. The explosions in the storage facilities have so far claimed the lives of two people, a worker and a firefighter, and left dozens injured. It was reported that Tuesday's explosion took place shortly after a crack in the depot became visible to the naked eye. Reacting to the disturbing incident that has engulfed the Suez canal city and kept its residents on edge for days, the Chief of Suez Security Adel Refaat had announced that the situation was under control, as at least 30 fire trucks have been called on to the scene to contain the fire. Head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi sent fire fighting planes on Saturday to take part in the efforts to contain the blaze. The financial losses that have ensued as a result of the explosions have been reported to amount to LE10 million, but could be as high as LE30 million. http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/39430.aspx
