TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – A fire started at an oil pipeline in Khuzestan province, southwest Iran, after an accident. According to reports, firefighters have managed to control the fire.

The fire started when a construction loader vehicle collided with a pipeline during an attempt to repair a section of it between the cities of Ahvaz and Omidiyeh, said Kiamars Hajizadeh, Director General of Disaster Management Department of Khuzestan Province. No fatalities or injuries have been reported.