Jul 9, 2016, 11:58 AM

Rouhani thanks crew involved in containing petrochemical complex fire

Rouhani thanks crew involved in containing petrochemical complex fire

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – President Rouhani has expressed gratitude to the people and organizations involved in containing the fire that broke out at Bu Ali Sina petrochemical refinery complex on Wednesday.

Iran's oil minister Bijan Zanganeh delivered President Rouhani’s deep gratitude to commanders of fire department operations, oil companies, and courageous and selfless firefighters involved in containing the fire that broke out on Wednesday and continued to burn for three days at Bu Ali Sina, a large petrochemical complex in Bandar Imam Khomeini, South-West of the country.

In separate letters, Zanganeh also delivered President Rouhani’s message of appreciation for the constructive role of the governor of Khuzestan, the Crisis Staff, and other organizations in the province such as Municipality, Red Crescent, and Ports and Maritime Organization that made tremendous efforts in containing the fire.

A fire broke out at Bu Ali Sina petrochemical refinery complex in the southwest city of Bandar Mahshahr on Wednesday and was finally contained in the early hours of Saturday. The incident caused no fatalities.

Zanganeh arrived at the site of the incident Thursday night to assess the situation in person. He returned to Tehran this morning after the fire was successfully extinguished. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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