Video shows an explosive fire at a Geelong oil refinery, which supplies half of Victoria’s fuel and 10% of Australia’s.
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The blaze at Viva Energy’s Corio facility in Geelong, southwest of Melbourne, started just after 11pm Wednesday. Fire Rescue Victoria deputy commissioner, Michelle Cowling, confirmed the cause of the Corio refinery blaze was equipment failure – likely a leak or valve malfunction.
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