Tanker 'Crash' In Seria, 11 'Injured'

Seria - Eleven people including two women and an infant were “injured” in blaze near the Brunei Shell Petroleum Company's refinery plant in Seria yesterday morning.

Fire broke out when an oil pipe burst after being rammed by an oil tanker trying to avoid a collision with two vehicles from the opposite direction.

But the scenario was not real. It was only a mock emergency exercise conducted by the Brunei Shell Petroleum Company.

The exercise dubbed "Letup" was conducted at Jalan Tengah Seria yesterday morning.

It involved more than 100 personnel of the Fire Brigade, police and health apart from BSP Company's Fire Department and a number of safety-related agencies.

Awang Chris Newn the Brunei Shell Petroleum Company's head of emergency response explained the purpose of the drill, which was the achievement of highest standard of safety. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei 

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