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Fire breaks out on Saudi pipeline Fire at Saudi pipeline kills 28
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A number of people have been killed or injured in a fire on a gas pipeline in Saudi Arabia, according to the state oil and gas company Saudi Aramco. At least 28 people have been killed in a fire at a gas pipeline in Saudi Arabia, according to the state oil and gas company Saudi Aramco.
The blaze broke out on a section 30km (19 miles) from the Hawiya gas plant and occurred during maintenance work, the company said on its website. The blaze broke out on a section 30km (19 miles) from the Hawiya gas plant south of Dhahran and occurred during maintenance work, the company said.
It is now under control and adjustments have been made to ensure gas supply is not interrupted, Aramco added. It is now under control and adjustments have been made to ensure gas supply is not interrupted, Saudi Aramco said.
Unofficial reports say 10 people died in the fire. Five employees of the company were among the dead.
Unnamed Aramco sources quoted by Reuters news agency about the deaths gave no details of the number of people injured or their nationality. No details on the nationalities of the casualties have yet been released.
According to Aramco's official statement, the fire began at about 0025 on Sunday (2125 GMT Saturday) on the Haradh-Uthmania pipeline.According to Aramco's official statement, the fire began at about 0025 on Sunday (2125 GMT Saturday) on the Haradh-Uthmania pipeline.
Aramco is undertaking projects to boost output at the Hawiya natural gas liquids recovery plant, Reuters says. Hawiya is one of the leading gas processing plants in Saudi Arabia.
Both Japanese and Italian companies are involved in work at the plant, the agency adds. It produces 1.4 billion cubic feet (39.6 million cubic metres) of gas a day.
Aramco is undertaking projects to boost output at Hawiya, Reuters says.
Both Japanese and Italian companies are involved in work at the plant, the agency says.