7 injured in flash fire at Texas refinery

  13 August 2016    Read: 1349
7 injured in flash fire at Texas refinery
Authorities say seven people have been injured in a flash fire at a Southeast Texas oil refinery, AP reported.
It happened about 9 p.m. Friday at the Sunoco refinery, about 10 miles southeast of Beaumont, Texas.

A statement from the Jefferson County Sheriff`s Office says four people were taken to hospitals by ambulance and three were taken by helicopter with burns. Deputy Marcus McLellan says there were no fatalities.

There`s no word on what caused the flash fire, but the Sheriff`s Office says there`s no threat to the public.

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