DUBAI: Tehran has reported an explosion at an oil pipeline in Southern Iran, Tasnim News Agency said on Wednesday – adding that the blast happened because the infrastructure was old.
A local official from the province of Khuzestan told state media there were no reports of casualties, adding that the fire had now been put out.
The explosion created small tremors that could be felt in the surrounding areas, Tasnim said.
“The 16-inch outlet line of the Maroon Gas Injection Station, which suffered a minor leak and fire at 7:15 a.m. today (Wednesday, November 17), has been secured,” a statement from the petro-energy information network website Shana explained.
“According to experts, the accident occurred due to corrosion and partial leakage of the line in a place outside the urban and rural areas of the region.
“There were no casualties and no damage was done to the surrounding villages or the processing facilities of the Maroon Oil and Gas Production Company.”
