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1 dead, several wounded in Rotterdam port explosion
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1 dead, several wounded in Rotterdam port explosion

🌍 GlobalAug 13, 2026 13:57SRC: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POSTBY: Reuters

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A blast at a storage facility for petroleum products at the Netherlands’ Rotterdam port killed one person and wounded several others on ‌Thursday, officials said, adding that the cause was unknown. A spokesperson for major energy commodities trading company Gunvor said an “incident” occurred during maintenance work on a storage tank. A police spokesperson said that there was no immediate ⁠sign of sabotage and that all possible scenarios were under ‌investigation. Rotterdam is Europe’s largest...

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