Explosion at Bahrain Oil Refinery (Image source: Press TV
A storage tank at a facility run by Bapco Energy, the country’s largest refinery, caught fire on Sunday after a missile attack from Iran.State media in Iran shared a video on social media of the moment the facility exploded and caught fire.
The 10-second clip shows an explosion, then black smoke and fire emerging from the site.
The company confirmed in a statement carried by Al Arabiya that the fire has been brought under control, and the damage is being assessed.Separately, the Bahraini Ministry of Interior said that sirens sounded early on Sunday morning, and urged citizens and residents to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.
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This place was targeted last month as well, in a somewhat similar manner.
This fire was contained without any injuries reported. The incident comes amid a widening conflict between the United States and Israel against Iran, as Tehran launched strikes targeting Israel and parts of the Gulf region. In the latest developments as the escalation continues, Iran mocked the United States for the “bitter defeat” in southern Isfahan after the rescue of a second F-15 crew member, who went missing after Tehran shot down the plane. According to the news agency ANI, Ibrahim Zulfiqari, spokesman for the central headquarters of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia, said that the incident revealed “the hollow nature of the American army and the humiliating failure of its forces.”
“According to Press TV, Zulfiqari said that Iranian forces shot down a C-130 plane that participated in the operation.
