A fire broke out at the Slovnaft refinery in Bratislava

A fire broke out at the Slovnaft oil refinery in Bratislava. This was announced on August 7 by the Noviny portal.

"Residents of Bratislava and the surrounding area were frightened by a large fire, accompanied by thick black smoke rising from the Slovnaft refinery complex," the article says.

According to the newspaper, the fire occurred in a tank with fuel oil. The fire did not spread to other installations or tanks, as an insulated tank that was not in use was burning. The fire is localized. As a result of the incident, no one was injured. The causes of the fire will be determined during the investigation.

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