a loud explosion this Monday shook a pipeline of PDVSA’s Muscar complex, located in Punta de Mata, in the state of Monagas, eastern Venezuela. The incident has raised alarm in the region and, for the moment, has left five injured workersaccording to the oil company in a press release.
Several residents of the neighborhood have published videos and photos on social networks in which we can see large balls of fire and thick columns of smoke, visible hundreds of meters away.
🇻🇪 | This Monday, November 11, a strong explosion followed by a fire at the Muscar gas complex, located in Punta de Mata, in the state of Monagas, in Venezuela, alarmed the region. Social media users have started posting videos where you can… pic.twitter.com/lgVdpKlmRv
– WORLD ALERTS 🗺️ (@AlertasMundial) November 11, 2024
PDVSA’s Muscar plant, which distributes gas to the company’s oil fields for reinjection, was forced to halt operation of the facility.
Power outages and accidents at PDVSA’s deteriorating facilities are common. Last month, a major fire at an oil tank in the west of the country lightly burned more than 20 people.
These accidents are generally attributed by the government of Nicolas Maduro to “sabotage” by the opposition or by the United States.
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