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Offline refinery endangering Chavez re-election

Venezuela’s biggest oil refinery remained offline today after firefighters extinguished a blaze that raged for more than three days following an explosion that killed at least 41 people.

Tue, 28 Aug, 2012

Refinery fire spreads to third tank
Refinery fire spreads to third tank

An intense fire at a Venezuelan refinery spread to a third fuel tank nearly three days after an explosion killed at least 41 people and injured more than 150.

Tue, 28 Aug, 2012

Venezuelan death toll stands at 39
Venezuelan death toll stands at 39

A huge explosion rocked Venezuela’s biggest oil refinery and unleashed a ferocious fire, killing at least 39 people and injuring more than 80 others in one of the deadliest disasters ever to hit the country’s key oil industry.

Sun, 26 Aug, 2012

24 confirmed dead in Venezuela refinery blast
24 confirmed dead in Venezuela refinery blast

A huge explosion has rocked Venezuela’s biggest oil refinery, killing at least 24 people and injuring more than 50 others in the deadliest disaster in memory for the country’s oil industry.

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