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Fire breaks out after unidentified explosions at oil refinery in Baghdad

Low Severity Global
Date Occurred Aug 31, 2026 11:58 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 31, 2026
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A fire broke out following unidentified explosions at the Al-Dora power plant south of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/31/fire-breaks-out-after-unidentified-explosions-at-oil-refinery-in-baghdad-2?traffic_source=rss
Event Metadata
  • ID #27842
  • Type General News
  • Region Global
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 31, 2026
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