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30 dead, 38 injured in factory fire caused by explosion in Iran

2008-05-26

Iran's state media say at least 30 people have died and 38 were injured in an explosion caused by fire at a factory in central Iran.

The fire broke out during welding work at the plant which produces cosmetics and detergent near the city of Arak in central Iran, the official IRNA news agency reports.

Cosmetics? In a country where the women aren't allowed to wear any? Pull my other finger ...

IRNA says the fire quickly spread to other parts of the plant and a container holding 60,000 liters of chemicals exploded, causing many of the deaths. IRNA reported 23 of the injured suffered extensive burns. Fire fighters and rescue teams were dispatched to the site of the explosion.

Posted by:Fred

#6 Mr. Wife says this doesn't sound unusual. Perfumes are explosive (the alcohols), sulfur compounds and other raw materials, not to mention wiring not up to U.S. codes, storage arrangements and in-plant transport techniques not to U.S. standard... those of you who've spent time in the third world or in manufacturing facilities in the West will have some idea of the possibilities for impromptu exothermic chemical reactions.

Posted by: trailing wife 2008-05-26 22:49

#5 Oh no, not a work accident! Who's been messing with the color of the inshallating wire?

Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-05-26 20:24

#4 Reports are trickling in that this plant is really a part of Iran's nuke program.

Posted by: www 2008-05-26 20:13

#3 inshalla

Posted by: Beavis 2008-05-26 08:17

#2 I don't know nada about it.

Posted by: Avi from Mossad 2008-05-26 07:52

#1 60,000 liters is a big vat...
Wonder what it was for?

Posted by: 3dc 2008-05-26 00:44

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