Fire in Argentina Refinery Kills 3

Fire in Argentina Refinery Kills 3
Smoke rises from the New American Oil (NAO) refinery in Plaza Huincul, Neuquen Province, Argentina, on Sept. 22, 2022. Fernando Ranni/Diario Rio Negro via AP
The Associated Press
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—A fire at an oil refinery in southwestern Argentina killed at least three people early Thursday, according to local authorities.

Firefighters worked throughout the morning to extinguish the blaze that started at a storage tank at the New American Oil refinery, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) from the provincial capital of Neuquen.