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Fire contained on platform in Iran’s South Pars gas field

Headline via Al Jazeera · first report 11 Nov, 01:58 IST, latest 11 Nov, 05:08 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Straits Times at 11 Nov, 01:58 IST; the latest is from Al Jazeera at 11 Nov, 05:08 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by2 news organisations
First report11 Nov, 01:58 IST
Latest report11 Nov, 05:08 IST
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Nov 10 - A fire that broke out on a platform at Iran's South Pars gas field, the world's largest offshore natural gas field, was contained on Tuesday, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, citing the deputy oil minister.
Officials are considering a gas leak or an operational mishap as possible causes of the fire, Fars news agency said.

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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