Officials in Venezuela say at least 19 people are dead after a huge explosion rocked the nation’s biggest oil refinery.
Reports indicate the massive blast at the Amuay Refinery also injured at least 50 other people.
The country’s oil minister says the blast occurred when a gas leak created a large gaseous cloud that eventually ignited.
Nearby houses were also damaged by the blast, according to officials.
The refinery, located in north-western Venezuela, processes about 650,000 barrels of oil a day.
An aerial view of the peninsula where the Amuay Refinery, the largest in Venezuela, is located. At least 19 people have died after an explosion there.
At least 19 killed after explosion at Venezuela’s largest oil refinery
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