Updated:- Fire at Ergon in Newell, West Virginia is now ‘under control’ and has been extinguished.
— (@W0lverineupdate) May 30, 2021
– Fire personnel have rescued the trapped workers.
– Nearby towns evacuated due to high levels of toxic gases in the air. pic.twitter.com/2T2YwqAhA2
美国西弗吉尼亚州Ergon炼油厂发生大火,现场浓烟与烈焰冲天相当骇人,消防人员已到场灌救并关闭附近公路。
据《美联社》报导,专门经营沥青、树脂、石化产品精炼与销售业务的Ergon,位于西维州俄亥俄河沿岸纽厄尔(Newell)的炼油厂失火,尚无人员伤亡传出。
目前尚不清楚起火原因,但附近居民透露有听到爆炸声传来。据了解,纽厄尔厂区今年4月8日也曾发生火灾,当时并没有造成太多损失。