Part of Gdańsk Refinery goes up in smoke as fuel depot catches fire

On Saturday a fire broke out in a Gdańsk Refinery (RG) fuel container and sent panic across the baltic Tri-city as a huge cloud of smoke could be seen across the area. Some 20,000 cubic meters of petrol went up in smoke. Over 300 firemen battled until the the early hours of Sunday morning to get the 1,000 celsius blaze under control. Nevertheless three surveyors, who were taking fuel samples were killed in the incident. The cause of the fire is still unknown, but moments before the initial explosion the three surveyors were seen on the top of the container so it is possible one of them had an accident which resulted in the tragic event. The financial losses of the fire may reach as high as zł. 15 million. (Gazeta Wyborcza, pp. 1, 4; Puls Biznesu, p. 6) M.M.