http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/s...,3707905.story
Staff saved lives after Venezuela refinery blast: Ramirez
Marianna Parraga Reuters
1:15 p.m. CDT, August 28, 2012
PARAGUANA, Venezuela (Reuters) - Veteran staff at Venezuela's biggest refinery raised the alarm about a gas leak before an explosion tore through the facility and killed 48 people, helping management save lives, the energy minister said on Tuesday.
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Asked why local residents, some of whom lived close to the refinery's fence, near the storage tanks, had not been moved to safety when the gas leak was reported, Ramirez said: "It is not risky for people to stay in their homes, so we didn't tell give the order to abandon them."..
Marianna Parraga Reuters
1:15 p.m. CDT, August 28, 2012
PARAGUANA, Venezuela (Reuters) - Veteran staff at Venezuela's biggest refinery raised the alarm about a gas leak before an explosion tore through the facility and killed 48 people, helping management save lives, the energy minister said on Tuesday.
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Asked why local residents, some of whom lived close to the refinery's fence, near the storage tanks, had not been moved to safety when the gas leak was reported, Ramirez said: "It is not risky for people to stay in their homes, so we didn't tell give the order to abandon them."..