The incident at the refinery has been contained and emergency crews were on scene, a statement said
RCMP Cpl. Jolene Garland said earlier Friday evening that six people were injured in the explosion, one of whom had serious injuries. But by about 6:20 p.m. local time, both police and refinery owner Braya Renewable Fuels said that number had increased to seven.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The incident at the refinery has been contained and emergency crews were on scene, the statement said. The refinery is a main source of employment in the town of Come By Chance and its neighbouring community of Arnold’s Cove. Together, the two municipalities are home to about 1,200 people.Article content
Before it was sold in November, the facility produced oil, though it had been idled for over a year amid crashing global oil prices and the COVID-19 pandemic. Cresta Fund Management, which bought a controlling stake in the company, announced the refinery would be renamed Braya Renewable Fuels and converted to produce renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.Premier Andrew Furey tweeted his condolences about the incident Friday evening.
“I have been speaking with representatives of the company and union to share concern and good wishes for the injured workers, their families, friends, and coworkers,” Furey wrote. “Thank you to all responding to this incident.”
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