A fire at a gas storage facility was extinguished in Morocco.

A fire at a gas storage facility in the Moroccan city of Muhammadiyah was extinguished, there were no casualties.

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Several powerful explosions rocked Friday night following a fire at a gas storage facility in Muhammadiyah. According to the agency, the fire started after a gas leak, after which a fire broke out. The fire engulfed five of the seven gas tanks, each of which holds about eight tons.

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“Thank God, there were no deaths as a result of the explosions, for this we should thank the firefighters who quickly arrived at the scene,” said Hisham Mina, head of the city’s public council.

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The fire caused significant material damage.

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Local authorities began to discuss a way to protect the city from such incidents – previously the repository was located far from the city, but now Muhammadiyah has grown and residential buildings are located near gas tanks.