Video: Oil Refinery on Northern Israeli City of Haifa Catches Fire – Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – An oil refinery of the Bazan company in the northern Israeli city of Haifa has been hit by a heavy fire, according to media reports.

The blaze erupted on late Friday over a damaged pipe, The Jerusalem Post newspaper reported, citing the Ministry of Environmental Protection.

The fire has been taken under control, but the oil refinery has suspended its operation.

A fire broke out in one of the facilities at the Bazan oil refineries in Haifa as a result of a damaged pipe in the CCR system on Friday night, the Environment Protection Ministry reported in a statement. pic.twitter.com/XAzQgEZNUy

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The authorities are monitoring the quality of air in the area, reporting no major pollution.