Fire Shuts Down Parts of Europe's Largest Oil Refinery
- 7 years ago
A fire forced the closure of Europe’s largest oil refinery in Rotterdam in the early hours of July 30.The fire was started by a short circuit at a power station inside the Pernis refinery, owned by Anglo-Dutch oil company Shell, according to reports. The blaze was brought under control by about 6 am local time. Credit: Twitter/Joey den Broeder via Storyful