VOL. XLIII
No. 27
3-July-2000
KUWAIT
Al-Ahmadi Refinery Explosion Causes Extensive Damage, Huge Blow To Kuwaits Oil Industry
Investigations are under way into serious accidents at two Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) refineries which occurred within eight days of each other. On 17 June, two people were killed and four injured after a gas leak at the Mina al-Shu'aiba refinery (MEES, 26 June). Then on 25 June an explosion at the Mina al-Ahmadi refinery left five workers dead and injured 50...
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