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Fire outbreak at Dangote Refinery, no casualty recorded

A fire outbreak has been reported in a section of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery located in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State, Nigeria.

A video clip which went viral on social media on Wednesday shows fire with thick smoke emanating from the refinery billowing the atmosphere.

Fortunately, the fire has been successfully contained.

Anthony Chiejina, the Dangote Group’s Chief Branding and Communication Officer, stated, “We have swiftly contained a minor fire incident at our effluent treatment plant (ETP) today, Wednesday, June 26th. The refinery remains operational, and there have been no injuries reported among our staff.”

The Dangote Refinery is an oil refinery owned by the Dangote Group that was inaugurated on the 22nd of May 2023 in Lekki.

When in full operation, it is expected to have the capacity to process about 650,000 barrels per day of crude oil, making it the largest single-train refinery in the world.

The investment is over 19 billion US dollars.

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