{"id":12019,"date":"2026-08-13T15:41:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T15:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12019"},"modified":"2026-08-13T15:41:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T15:41:49","slug":"explosion-at-europes-largest-port-kills-one-injures-six-as-investigators-probe-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12019","title":{"rendered":"Explosion at Europe&#8217;s largest port kills one, injures six as investigators probe cause"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133217459,imgsize-226370,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/netherlands-port-explosion.jpg\" alt=\"Explosion at Europe's largest port kills one, injures six as investigators probe cause\" title=\"Blast at Rotterdam petroleum storage facility kills one, injures six during maintenance work\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Blast at Rotterdam petroleum storage facility kills one, injures six during maintenance work\">Blast at Rotterdam petroleum storage facility kills one, injures six during maintenance work<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A blast at a petroleum storage facility in the Netherlands&#8217; Rotterdam port killed one person and injured six others on Thursday, with authorities investigating the cause of the explosion.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The blast occurred at around 11.30 am local time during maintenance work on a storage tank operated by energy commodities trader Gunvor. A company spokesperson described it as an \u201cincident\u201d and said Gunvor was cooperating with authorities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Police said there was no immediate indication of sabotage, but all possible causes were being considered.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The explosion took place at the Port of Rotterdam, Europe&#8217;s largest port and a major centre for oil and fuel imports and storage. <!-- -->The sprawling facility also houses major refineries operated by Shell, BP, ExxonMobil and Vitol.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Shell said its operations were unaffected, while the port said its LNG terminals were not hit by the blast. Gas flows at Rotterdam&#8217;s Gate LNG terminal briefly dipped before becoming volatile, although it was unclear whether that was linked to the explosion or a separate power outage elsewhere in the port.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>ExxonMobil said a power outage affecting its 191,000-barrel-per-day refinery had been resolved and that operations were normal. Rotterdam Port and local authorities said the outage was unrelated to the blast.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>The incident is being closely watched because the port is a major energy hub for northwestern Europe. The Gate terminal is one of the region&#8217;s key LNG import facilities, while Dutch gas storage levels are currently around 40% ahead of the winter heating season.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/europe\/explosion-at-europes-largest-port-kills-one-injures-six-as-investigators-probe-cause\/articleshow\/133217380.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blast at Rotterdam petroleum storage facility kills one, injures six during maintenance work A blast at a petroleum storage facility in the Netherlands&#8217; Rotterdam port killed one person and injured six others on Thursday, with authorities investigating the cause of the explosion.The blast occurred at around 11.30 am local time during maintenance work on a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/netherlands-port-explosion.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/netherlands-port-explosion.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/netherlands-port-explosion.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/netherlands-port-explosion.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/netherlands-port-explosion.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/netherlands-port-explosion.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/netherlands-port-explosion.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/netherlands-port-explosion.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/netherlands-port-explosion.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/netherlands-port-explosion.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/netherlands-port-explosion.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/netherlands-port-explosion.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/netherlands-port-explosion.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/netherlands-port-explosion.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"Blast at Rotterdam petroleum storage facility kills one, injures six during maintenance work A blast at a petroleum storage facility in the Netherlands&#8217; 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