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12 Dead, Dozens Injured After Pipeline Scavenging Goes Wrong In Yemen
zerohedge.com / by Zainab Calcuttawala via OilPrice.com / Apr 11, 2017 9:46 AM
Twelve dead and 29 injured after an attempt to scavenge oil from a pipeline in the Bajel district of Yemen two days ago, according to a security official who confirmed reports of the incident on Monday.
After being hit with a “sabotage act,” the pipeline began leaking oil. Citizens from the area began gathering the crude, with one Yemeni attaching a generator near the leak to speed up the rate of the leakage. The electric current from the device caused a spark, setting the oil on fire.
In addition to the loss of human lives, ten cars, eight motorcycles, and five generators have also been burned in the flames. Local authorities are investigating those thought to be involved in the arson incident.
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