Venezuela Amuay refinery blast kills at least 39

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Venezuela Amuay refinery blast kills at least 39 - latimes.com
CARACAS, Venezuela — An early morning explosion and fire at Venezuela's largest refinery killed at least 39 people Saturday and left the nation's most important source of auto and airline fuel out of commission.

Giant flames and columns of smoke continued to billow from the Amuay refinery, about 200 miles west of Caracas, the capital, into the afternoon.

The disaster occurred just six weeks before Venezuela's Oct. 7 presidential election, with the efficiency of President Hugo Chavez's government a campaign issue. State-owned oil company PDVSA is the owner and operator of the refinery.

A gas leak apparently caused the accident at the sprawling complex, which destroyed or damaged 11 tanks where propane gas, crude oil, naphtha and other chemicals were being stored.
 

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