07.03.2026 00:40
The city of Basra, known as the heart of Iraq's oil reserves, was shaken by a massive explosion at midnight. The incident occurred at a US-based oil facility in the city, with enormous flames painting the sky red.
A large explosion occurred at a facility belonging to a U.S.-based oil company in Basra, the energy hub in southern Iraq, followed by a widespread fire.
According to local sources, massive flames and thick smoke rose from the area where the facility is located during the night. It was reported that the sound of the explosion was heard from many points in the city, and numerous fire and security teams were dispatched to the scene.
IMAGES REVEAL THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE SITUATION
Images from the area show that the facility has succumbed to flames and the sky has turned red.
Eyewitnesses recording the footage state that the facility belongs to a "foreign company" and that there are foreign workers in the area. The sounds of sirens in the background indicate that the intervention is ongoing and that there is a state of full alert in the region.
No official statement has yet been made regarding the source of the explosion.