Three more explosions were heard around Pulau Bukom at 12 noon on Thursday as a fire continued to burn at Royal Dutch Shell's largest refinery in Singapore.
Shell still trying to contain Bukom fire
Shell is still working with the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) to contain the fire at Pulau Bukom.
A statement from the company at 2pm said their global fire consultants are on site to provide input to the team.
Three fire engines damaged in fire-fighting operations
The fire fighting operations are still ongoing. There has been a surge in the fire at the manufacturing facility. The fire is still contained within the bund wall. Boundary cooling operation is still being carried out to prevent heat exposure to the nearby storage tanks.
As a result of the fire fighting operations, 2 SCDF fire engines were badly damaged by the fire; and 1 fire engine sustained partial damage.
No further reported injuries at the time of this news release.
Reinforcements sent to Pulau Bukom as fire rages more intenselyThree more fire engines and one support vehicle were sent on a barge to Pulau Bukom at 2pm.
The vehicles carried reinforcement supplies needed to help put out the blaze, which raged more strongly at 12pm on Thursday.
Shell stops berthing operations at Singapore refinery
Berthing operations at Royal Dutch Shell Plc's largest refinery, its 500,000 barrel-a-day Singapore plant, has stopped, shipping and trade sources said on Thursday.
Shell shutting down entire Singapore refinery after fire
Royal Dutch Shell Plc is shutting down its entire Singapore refinery, the company's largest, to get the fire that broke out on Wednesday under control, a senior company official told reporters.
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