Fire in petrochemical factory kills 1, injures 4

摘要

A fire in a petrochemical factory in southwestern Iran yesterday led to the death of one worker and injured four others, Iranian state TV reported. The report said the worker died after jumping off a platform where the blaze erupted during the unloading of carbohydrate materials. It said firefighters put out the fire after two hours. The TV broadcast footage showing smoke rising from the facility. The incident happened on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, which is home to Iran's biggest crude export terminal. The report did not elaborate as to what caused the fire. Petrochemical products are among the top exports for Iran. The country has struggled to raise safety standards in its aging oil pipelines and plants, which have deteriorated under years of U.S. sanctions. Fires and other disasters have claimed the lives of dozens of workers over the past years.