Tag: #OilTanker
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Sierra Leone: 98 dead after Freetown oil tanker collision
Sierra Leone: As many as 98 people have passed away after a massive explosion caused when a fuel tanker collided with a lorry in Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital. The fuel spilled out of the tanker and then caught fire which resulted in a massive explosion that caused the immediate death of many bystanders. The Footage was…
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United States rejects Iran’s claim to have seized an oil tanker
Pentagon: US officials have rejected claims that Iran has seized an oil tanker. A statement from United States’ Defense Organization the Pentagon has denied allegations made by Iran. The statement issued on Friday renders the allegations baseless stating that Iran’s claims concerning the seizure of an oil tanker along with its surveillance by a helicopter are…
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7 killed and others injured after fire broke out in petrol tankers
Lahore, 2nd May: A fire broke out in petrol tankers, killing seven people. According to reports, a fire broke out in petrol tankers in the Afghan capital Kabul late Saturday night killing seven people. According to Afghan officials, a fire broke out in a tanker parked outside the city last night. The blaze also destroyed several…
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Oil tanker crashes on national highway, motorway police in action
According to Baaghi TV, timely action was taken by the motorway police when an oil tanker crashed near Renala Khurd on the national highway. According to a spokesman for the motorway police, the oil tanker collided with another trailer due to lack of safe middle distance. The injured oil tanker driver was shifted to hospital…
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US seizes four Iranian oil tankers worth millions
The United States (US) has seized four Iranian oil tankers bound for Venezuela, as confirmed by the US Department of Justice. According to a foreign news agency, the US Department of Justice has stated that the US has seized four Iranian oil tankers bound for Venezuela, which is already in crisis. They said the multimillion-dollar fuel…
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UN Chief Voices Concern over Stricken Oil Tanker off Yemen Coast
The UN Chief has voiced concern over the threat posed by a stricken oil tanker off the coast of Yemen.
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Nawab Shah: oil tanker over turns on National highway
NAWAB SHAH, August 4 (online): The oil tanker has been over turned on national highway which has been closed from one side for fear of massive leakage and incident of fire eruption. According to police the oil tanker on its way from Karachi to Punjab overturned and petrol started leaking . Sakrand police has surrounded…
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All Pakistan Oil Tankers Association postpones strike
ISLAMABAD, July 17 (Online): All Pakistan Oil Tankers Association has postponed the strike on the assurance by Petroleum Division, Ministry of Petroleum for taking up their demands with higher authorities. According to media reports All Pakistan Oil Tankers Association had announced strike against provincial services and toll taxes, however the Petroleum Division contacted with Oil…
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A tanker filled with 15,000 liters of oil overturns
ISLAMABAD, Feb 26 (APP): An oil tanker loaded with 15,000 liters of oil, overturned due to over-speeding at the National Highway in Gulshan-e-Hadeed area of Karachi on early Wednesday morning. The rescue sources said that after getting the information of the incident, police, fire brigade and rescue teams reached the spot and blocked one track…
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Brazil names Greek-flagged tanker as top suspect in oil spills
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 2 (AFP/APP): A Greek-flagged tanker is the main suspect in oil spills that have been appearing along the coast of Brazil for two months, the defense ministry said Friday, finally lifting some of the suspense over this “environmental catastrophe.” The oil began appearing in early September and has been seen along…