1 DEAD, SEVERAL WOUNDED IN ROTTERDAM PORT EXPLOSION

A blast at a storage facility for petroleum products at the Netherlands’ Rotterdam port killed one person and wounded several others on ‌Thursday, officials said, adding that the cause was unknown. A spokesperson for major energy commodities trading company Gunvor said an “incident” occurred during maintenance work on a storage tank.

News - South China Morning Post reports that a blast at a storage facility for petroleum products at the Netherlands’ Rotterdam port killed one person and wounded several others on ‌Thursday, officials said, adding that the cause was unknown.

The report adds: A spokesperson for major energy commodities trading company Gunvor said an “incident” occurred during maintenance work on a storage tank.

A police spokesperson said that there was no immediate ⁠sign of sabotage and that all possible scenarios were under ‌investigation.

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