The facility is the largest oil refining complex on the Eastern seaboard and the 10th largest refinery in the United States. More than 1,000 people are employed at the complex which refines 335,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
A huge conflagration followed by a blast ravaged a 150-year-old Philadelphia Energy Solutions refining complex in the early hours of Friday, according to the Philadelphia Fire Department.
Due to a fire response at PES Refinery on Passyunk Avenue in South Philadelphia, the Platt Bridge and portions of I-76 Schuylkill Expressway are closed. A large amount of first responders are on scene. Avoid area. Further updates to follow pic.twitter.com/t91M2anESa
— Philadelphia OEM (@PhilaOEM) June 21, 2019
Eyewitnesses of the blaze took to social media to post horrifying videos of the incident in which a huge cloud of fire rising into the sky can bee seen.
@6abc @CBSPhilly @FOX29philly Philadelphia energy Solutions Refining Complex at about 4:15 am pic.twitter.com/vK1Vs2MEfR
— hood’s favorite vegan (@1nicetownbean) June 21, 2019
The fire reportedly started between 3 and 4 am and residents of the area said they heard loud blasts.
Moments before the explosion pic.twitter.com/kZ7ButGVwM
— Jonathan Triboletti (@JonnyTriBBz6) June 21, 2019
There have been no immediate reports of any serious injuries so far, according to a Philadelphia Energy Solutions spokeswoman.
2nd Alarmers at 2600 Penrose Ave at the 3rd Alarm at Philadelphia Energy refinery fire & explosion.@PhillyFireDept pic.twitter.com/Gwx810U93D
— 2ND ALARMERS (@PHILASACHIEF) June 21, 2019
https://sputniknews.com/us/201906211076007499-blaze-blast-philadelphia-video/
“The fire reportedly started between 3 and 4 am and residents of the area said they heard loud blasts.”
How very convenient.
Not many witnesses around at that time of morning.
I think that some of these “accidents” are sabotage….
Its pretty obvious the Iranians did it.
First it was the oil tankers.
Then the drone and…
Now…drum roll pulleazzzzz.
Fireballs blowing up refineries.
I think the final international incident that will fuel this war.
Is when the Iranians start micro nuking all the gentlemen’s clubs.