Four killed in blast at Chevron’s Welsh refinery
FOUR people were killed and one was seriously injured in an explosion at an oil refinery in southwest Wales, the plant’s owner Chevron said yesterday.
The blast occurred at the 220,000 barrel per day Pembroke refinery on Thursday. A Chevron spokeswoman said the refinery remained fully operational.
Police said a fire had broken out after an explosion in a storage tank during maintenance. An adjacent storage tank was also damaged.
The fire service said it sent 10 emergency vehicles to the scene and the ambulance service said it responded with three ambulances and an air ambulance.
“We will take every step possible to determine the series of events that led to this tragic incident,” U.S.-based Chevron said.
Chevron put the refinery up for sale last year to lower its exposure to the refining business.