ROTTERDAM PORT EXPLOSION KILLS ONE – The largest port in Europe comprises an oil refinery and petrochemicals facilities
An explosion at the Netherlands’ Rotterdam port has caused one death and wounded several others, a Rotterdam police spokesperson said on Thursday (August 13), adding that the cause of the explosion was still unclear and was currently being investigated.
“An explosion occurred on the Moezelweg (road) around 11:30 a.m. (0930 GMT). We are investigating how this happened,” Rotterdam police said in a post on X.
Simultaneously, Gunvor Energy, which operates oil product storage tanks in the same area near the port, reported a separate “incident” during maintenance activity that had left at least several people injured on Thursday morning, a spokesperson said.
Local media reported that there had been several power outages at Rotterdam port earlier on Thursday. Local safety authorities and police said they were still investigating if there was a link between the power outages and the blast.
The Rotterdam port, the largest in Europe, comprises an oil refinery and multiple petrochemicals facilities.
