Fire at oil storage facility in Gyeongsan contained; no casualties

Black smoke billows into the sky after a fire broke out in the outdoor oil storage tank of the Youngnam branch of the Daehan Oil Pipeline, Gyeongsan, Tuesday. Yonhap

Fire authorities on Tuesday contained a blaze that broke out at an oil storage facility in a southeastern city, with no immediate reports of casualties, city officials said.

Firefighters suppressed the flames that began at 7:47 a.m. with an explosion from a cover of an oil storage tank at the Daehan Oil Pipeline facility in Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province.

Authorities responded to the scene after receiving a report of a fire that broke out following an exploding sound.

A city official said there were no reports of casualties and described the situation as not dangerous.