Fire hits Venezuela gas facility, at least 6 workers hurt, sources say - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOV0hDQkFHMEtuQU9SanV5OUI4c1VfUUVqbjJ6LWQ4ZzB4ZG5waEtpOHJrQ3c1TEtuTUhkei1DLVhFSU1tV2VrNkpubDFGNUZ6bUhvSFNua3VuSFdrS3A3c3B3aGZRNFNFVGdxaFRYa2xCMUtIMGJfMzlmcHpSdk5sUFphNXQ4NjQ0WVVzNDhJaEVQTzQ3THZWOUhMaUdKMnZLbE00dThmcTFBQTFjOFo5UUtPQnBYVHU2VmRz?oc=5" target="_blank">Fire hits Venezuela gas facility, at least 6 workers hurt, sources say</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

A fire erupted at a gas processing facility in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo, operated by state oil company PDVSA, injuring at least two workers. The incident occurred around 7:00 a.m. at the Lamargas Gas Compressor Plant in Block 5 of Lake Maracaibo, near Bachaquero, in the Valmore Rodríguez municipality of Zulia state. Workers attempted to extinguish the flames, while others jumped into the water to escape. The cause of the fire has not been specified, and PDVSA did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

A fire broke out at a PDVSA-operated gas facility in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo, injuring at least two workers. The incident highlights the challenges faced by PDVSA's aging infrastructure, which is plagued by frequent fires and power outages due to a lack of foreign investment and U.S. sanctions. A pipeline rupture at the Lamargas compression plant in Block 5 of Lake Maracaibo is speculated to be the cause of the recent fire. PDVSA has yet to comment on the incident.