IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

Explosion rips through oil refinery in Turkey

An explosion ripped through a storage tank at Turkey's largest oil refinery in northwestern Turkey on Thursday, prompting authorities to evacuate the area, the state-owned Anatolia news agency said.
/ Source: The Associated Press

An explosion ripped through a storage tank at Turkey's largest oil refinery in northwestern Turkey on Thursday, prompting authorities to evacuate the area, the state-owned Anatolia news agency said.

The explosion occurred at TUPRAS oil refinery, near Izmit, some 60 miles east of Istanbul.