Damascus - Sana
The Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources announced that all production sections in Banias refinery returned to work after the explosion in a reservoir on the seventh of this month during the maintenance operations of a production unit in the refinery, which resulted in the death of a worker and the injury of five others.
The ministry said in a statement that the workers and technicians in the Banias refinery has completed the unloading of containers in the improvement section so that all production departments return to work and gasoline production begins after removing all the effects of the explosion in the refinery.
The ministry noted the efforts of workers who worked at a height of about 65 meters and heavy weights were lifted to be placed in specific places on that height within the risks of wind and pollution with explosive gases.