The series of mysterious fires in Iran continues, as the Iranian state television announced on Thursday an explosion in a gas condensate pipeline at a refinery in the south of the country. The explosion occurred in a 10-inch diameter gas condensate pipeline at the Parsian refinery, caused by a collision with a drilling rig. The director of the refinery confirmed that there were no injuries in the incident, explaining that rescue and operational teams rushed to the site to deactivate the transport line.
This new fire comes two days after another incident on Monday, when a gas pipeline in the south of the Iranian capital, Tehran, caught fire. Iranian officials denied any explosion, stating that the fire was due to "a leak during drilling," according to Iran International channel at that time.
This year, the country has witnessed a series of mysterious fires, the latest being the one at the Natanz facility over a week ago, with conflicting accounts from Iranian authorities regarding the cause of the explosion.
In April, a fire broke out in an explosives and fireworks factory in Isfahan province, injuring nine workers, yet the causes were not determined. On May 8, a large fire occurred at the entrance of the city of Bushehr in the south, which is home to the Bushehr nuclear power plant. A significant fire also broke out at the port of Bushehr in July, resulting in the burning of at least seven ships, without any reported casualties.
Additionally, the country has experienced a surge of fires in companies and factories in several cities, including Qom, Isfahan, and Qazvin, over the past months, without revealing the reasons.
