The cause of a fire at a major petrochemical factory in Iran is under investigation, the IRIB news agency reported. The fire at the factory on Kharg Island broke out in its gasoline tank at around 2 a.m. on Tuesday. It was later contained and completely put out according to the report.
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It is not known how much damage the fire caused to the factory.
Kharg Island is Iran’s primary oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf.